topping

See also: Topping

English

Etymology

From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑpɪŋ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtɒpɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ
• Hyphenation: top‧ping

Verb

topping

1. present participle of top

Adjective

topping (comparative more topping, superlative most topping)

1. (UK, informal, dated) wonderful
   • 1953, Roald Dahl, Galloping Foxley:

     'Well,' he said, settling back in the seat directly opposite. 'It's a topping day.'

2. (archaic) Assuming superiority; proud.
   • (Can we date this quote by Robert South and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     A second Ground, upon which Men are apt to persuade themselves, that they shall escape the Stroke of Divine Justice for their Sins, is their Observation of the great and flourishing Condition of some of the topping Sinners of the World.

Noun

topping (plural toppings)

1. Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.
2. The act of cutting off the top of something.
3. (nautical) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
4. (nautical) Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.
5. (fishing) The tail of an artificial fly.

Coordinate terms

• (food item added on top): garnish

Related terms

• top off
• topper-offer

Translations

food on top

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: päällinen
• French: couverture (fr) f
• German: Garnierung f, Topping n
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• Italian: companatico (it) m (on bread)
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Norwegian: pålegg (no) n (on a sandwich/piece of bread)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: guarnición (es) f
• Swedish: pålägg (sv) n (on a sandwich), strössel (sv) n (on an ice cream), ingrediens (sv) c (on a pizza), garnering (sv) c (on a cake); also useful is ovanpå (sv) (on top)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English topping.

Noun

topping m (plural toppings)

1. topping (of food)