topping
Plural: toppings
Noun
- Something that forms a top or is placed on top of food.
- a flavorful addition on top of a dish
- Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.
- The act of cutting off the top of something.
- The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
- Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.
- The tail of an artificial fly.
Verb
- be superior or better than some standard
- pass by, over, or under without making contact
- be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
- be ahead of others; be the first
- provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
- reach or ascend the top of
- strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
- cut the top off
- be the culminating event
- finish up or conclude
- present participle and gerund of top
Adjective Satellite
- excellent; best possible
Adj
- Wonderful.
- Assuming superiority; proud.
Examples
- The high-scoring ’TOPPING’ for his word came from using the last blank tile.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English toppyng; equivalent to top + -ing.
Synonyms
clear, crown, exceed, go past, lead, overstep, pass, pinch, top, top off, top out, top-flight, top-hole, transcend, ace, admirable, awe-inspiring, awesome, bang on, bang-up, based, beneship, bitching, bomb, brilliant, bully, cher, choice, chronic, chur, cock on, cool, copacetic, crackerjack, cushty, dank, def, dope, excellent, exceptional, fab, fabulous, fantabulosa, fantastic, finger-lickin' good, fireball, first-rate, fly, frabjous, gnarly, great, grouse, kicking, killer, lash, lautitious, lit, marvelous, nang, out of sight, outstanding, peng, phat, phenomenal, pukka, quality, rad, radical, rum, sick, slap-up, slick, spiffing, splendid, sterling, super, superb, superior, sweet, swell, terrific, tight, top-drawer, top-notch, top-of-the-range, top-shelf, topping, tubular, wicked, wicked pissah, wonderful, worldie
Scrabble Score: 12
topping: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtopping: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
topping: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary