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— pop artist noun

pop·corn noun : an Indian corn whose kernels burst open into a white starchy mass when heated; also : the burst kernels

pope noun, often cap : the head of the Roman Catholic Church

pop–eyed adjective : having eyes that bulge (as from disease)

pop fly noun : POP-UP

pop·gun noun : a toy gun for shooting pellets with compressed air

pop·in·jay noun [ORIGIN: ME papejay parrot, fr. MF papegai, papejai, fr. Ar babghā']

: a strutting supercilious person

pop·lar noun 1 : any of a genus of slender quick-growing trees (as a cottonwood) related to the willows

2 : the wood of a poplar

pop·lin noun : a strong plain-woven fabric with crosswise ribs

pop·over noun : a hollow muffin made from a thin batter rich in egg

pop·per noun : a utensil for popping corn

pop·py noun, plural poppies : any of a genus of herbs with showy flowers including one that yields opium

pop·py·cock noun : empty talk or writing : NONSENSE

pop·u·lace noun 1 : the common people

2 : POPULATION

Synonyms

commoners, herd, masses, mob, people, plebeians, rank and file

pop·u·lar adjective 1 a : of or relating to the general public

b : involving participation of all the people <~ government>

2 : suited to the tastes of the general public <~ style>

3 : INEXPENSIVE <~ rates>

4 : frequently encountered or widely accepted <~ notion>

5 : commonly liked or approved

— pop·u·lar·ize verb

— pop·u·lar·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1a] common, general, public, vulgar—more at GENERAL

[1b] democratic, republican, self-governing—more at DEMOCRATIC

[2, 5] fashionable, in, modish, vogue; also favorite, preferred; desirable, wanted; celebrated, famed, famous, noted, notorious, prominent, renowned, well-known; fabled, fabulous, legendary; leading, notable, outstanding, remarkable; important, significant

Antonyms

out, unpopular

[4] conventional, current, customary, standard, stock, usual—more at CURRENT

pop·u·lar·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being popular

Synonyms

favor, modishness, vogue; also craze, fad, mode, rage, style, trend; bandwagon; fame, notoriety, prominence, renown; enthusiasm, fervor, passion

Antonyms

disfavor, unpopularity

pop·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : to have a place in : INHABIT

2 : PEOPLE

pop·u·la·tion noun 1 : the people or number of people in an area

2 : the organisms inhabiting a particular locality

3 : a group of individuals or items from which samples are taken for statistical measurement

population explosion noun : a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population; especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from increased survival and exponential population growth

pop·u·list noun : a believer in or advocate of the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people

— pop·u·lism noun

pop·u·lous adjective 1 : densely populated; also : having a large population

2 : CROWDED

— pop·u·lous·ness noun

1pop–up noun : a short high fly in baseball

2pop–up adjective : of, relating to, or having a component or device that pops up

por·ce·lain noun : a fine-grained translucent ceramic ware

porch noun : a covered entrance usu. with a separate roof

por·cine adjective : of, relating to, or suggesting swine

por·ci·ni noun, plural porcini [ORIGIN: It]

: a large edible brownish mushroom

por·ci·no noun, plural -ni : PORCINI

por·cu·pine noun [ORIGIN: ME porke despyne, fr. MF porc espin, fr. It porcospino, fr. L porcus pig + spina spine, prickle]

: any of various mammals having stiff sharp spines mingled with their hair

1pore verb pored; por·ing 1 : to read studiously or attentively <~ over a book>

2 : PONDER, REFLECT

2pore noun : a tiny hole or space (as in the skin or soil)

— pored adjective

pork noun : the flesh of swine dressed for use as food

pork barrel noun : government projects or appropriations yielding rich patronage benefits

pork·er noun : HOG; especially : a