kettle corn

American  

[ket-l kawrn] / ˈkɛt l ˌkɔrn /

noun

1. popcorn popped with sugar and oil and usually lightly seasoned with salt.

   She made a batch of kettle corn for us to eat while watching our movie.

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Etymology

Origin of kettle corn

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Each kettle corn popcorn is generously coated in honey powder and hot cayenne pepper, providing the perfect balance of two bold flavors.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

There are some games that will be so entertaining, they should hand out free kettle corn.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

On weekends in October, there’s kettle corn, cider and doughnuts for sale.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

In addition to stalls selling standard fair fare—funnel cake, kettle corn, cotton candy—the region’s bounty showed up in salmon dishes, crab bisque, and “quesa-deer-as” stuffed with reindeer sausage.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2022

Inside there’s a bag of Boomchickapop kettle corn, a bottle of pineapple-coconut water, a can of Axe body spray in Peace scent, and a card Britain and Golly helped me with.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone