English Explanatory Dictionary

topping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of top
adj
  1. Wonderful.
  2. Assuming superiority; proud.
noun
  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. The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
  4. Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.
  5. The tail of an artificial fly.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑpɪŋ/ /ˈtɒpɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-topping.wav

Word forms

topping more topping most topping toppings

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ace admirable amazing awe-inspiring awesome badass bang on bang-up studly based beatific beneship bitching blissful bomb brilliant bully celestial cher choice chronic chur cock on commendable cool copacetic crackerjack cushty dank def delightful divine dope epic excellent exceptional exemplary exquisite extraordinary fab fabulous fantabulosa fantastic fierce finger-lickin' good fire fireball first-rate fly frabjous glorious gnarly goated great grouse heavenlike heavenly immaculate impeccable incredible

Related words

top off topper-offer

Derived words

topping cycle boot-topping chart-topping hill-topping topping lift topping out
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