topping
50
1.8
- noun
- /ˈtɑpɪŋ/
:
cobertura
- "We need ice cream with lots of toppings," Nicole screeched.
- pizza topping
- ice cream topping
- whipped topping
Examples
-
That sandwich had all the toppings!
-
Which of the following toppings would you like on the pizza that we order for our pizza party?
Academic text (1998) -
How about a little topping for your ice cream?
-
It's much better with a topping.
-
OK, so these burgers have the topping and nothing else.
-
Hey, what kind of toppings do you want?
-
No more toppings for you.
-
Each weekend, a homemade pizza meal is baked there using vegetable toppings grown in the garden.
Academic text (2005) -
A Kansas dirt-pie dessert selection was made from crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, pudding, and a whipped topping.
Academic text (2003) -
How about a little topping for your ice cream?
Synonyms
A crunchy layer of breadcrumbs mixed with butter on top of a baked dish
A layer of chopped nuts used to add flavor and crunch to food
Antonyms
Compounds
How Tasty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Topping comes from the simple word top ('the highest part') plus the ending -ing, so a food topping is literally something put on the top of a dish to add flavor or make it look nice.