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

A room filled with never-ending kettle corn.

From Literature

Small differences, such as whether kettle corn is prepopped or pretzels are covered in yogurt, can now determine whether an item can be purchased with food-assistance funds or whether it rates as candy that is no longer eligible.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

His spiritual, temperamental and physical opposite, Louie runs a kettle corn stand, a burlesque nightclub and other concessions on the site; he pounds Red Bull like it’s a contest, and is determined to buy the festival — his family is rich — beef it up with “new and immersive technology” and, above all, make a lot of money.

From Los Angeles Times