topping

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noun

top·​ping ˈtä-piŋ 

1

: something that forms a top

especially : a garnish (such as a sauce, bread crumbs, or whipped cream) placed on top of a food for flavor or decoration

2

: the action of one that tops

3

: something removed by topping

topping

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adjective

1

: highest in rank or eminence

2

New England : proud, arrogant

3

chiefly British : excellent

Synonyms

Adjective

• A-OK
• A1
• awesome
• bang-up
• banner
• beautiful
• blue-chip
• blue-ribbon
• boffo
• bonny [chiefly British]
• bonnie
• boss [slang]
• brag
• brave
• bully
• bumper
• capital
• choice
• classic
• cool [slang]
• corking
• crackerjack
• cracking
• dandy
• divine
• dope [slang]
• down [slang]
• dynamite
• excellent
• fab
• fabulous
• famous
• fantabulous [slang]
• fantastic
• fine
• first-class
• first-rate
• first-string
• five-star
• four-star
• frontline
• gangbusters
• gangbuster
• gilt-edged
• gilt-edge
• gone [slang]
• grand
• great
• groovy
• heavenly
• high-class
• hot
• hype [slang]
• immense
• jim-dandy
• keen
• lovely
• marvelous
• marvellous
• mean
• neat
• nifty
• noble
• number one
• No. 1
• numero uno
• out-of-sight [slang]
• par excellence
• peachy
• peachy keen
• phat [slang]
• prime
• primo [slang]
• prize
• prizewinning
• quality
• radical [slang]
• righteous [slang]
• sensational
• slick
• splendid
• stellar
• sterling
• superb
• superior
• superlative
• supernal
• swell
• terrific
• tip-top
• top
• top-notch
• top-of-the-line
• top-shelf
• topflight
• unsurpassed
• wizard [chiefly British]
• wonderful

Examples of topping in a Sentence

Noun

What toppings do you want on the pizza?

an ice-cream sundae with whipped-cream topping

Adjective

I know a topping new pub in Southwark where we won't run into any toffs.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The final flourish is a topping of fresh basil for color and flavor. —Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025

While rice mixture bakes, prepare breadcrumb topping and broccoli. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025

Adjective

Get The Recipe This riff on the classic casserole uses a sheet pan to maximize surface area, meaning more crunchy topping and less soupy filling. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024

Get The Recipe 13 of 25 Sheet Pan Squash Casserole This riff on the classic casserole uses a sheet pan to maximize surface area, meaning more crunchy topping and less soupy filling. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for topping

• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• dropping
• flopping
• hopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping
• propping
• shopping
• slopping

Kids Definition

topping

noun

top·​ping

ˈtäp-iŋ

: a food served on top of another to make it look or taste better