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top·ping  (tpng)
n.
1. A sauce, frosting, or garnish for food.
2. A part or layer that forms the top.
3. toppings The cropped parts of plants or trees after pruning.
adj.
1. Highest in rank or eminence.
2. Chiefly British First-rate; excellent.

topping [ˈtɒpɪŋ]
n
1. (Cookery) something that tops something else, esp a sauce or garnish for food
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling part of a brightly-coloured feather, usually from a golden pheasant crest, used to top some artificial flies
adj
1. high or superior in rank, degree, etc.
2. Brit slang excellent; splendid
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.toppingtopping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
frosting, icing, ice - a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
glaze - any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
meringue - sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
whipped cream - cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy
garnish - something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
streusel - a crumbly topping for a pastry
Adj.1.toppingtopping - excellent; best possible            
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
Translations
topping [ˈtɒpɪŋ]
A. N (Culin) → cubierta f
B. ADJ (Brit) (o.f.) → bárbaro, pistonudo

topping [ˈtɒpɪŋ] n
(sweet)nappage m
chocolate topping → nappage chocolat
with a topping of whipped cream → nappé(e) de crème fouetté
[pizza] → garniture f

topping
adj (dated Brit, inf) → famos (dated)
n (Cook) with a topping of cream/nuts etcmit Sahne/Nüssen etc (oben) darauf; recipes for various different toppings for ice creamverschiedene Rezepte, wie man Eis überziehen kann; artificial cream toppingSchlagschaum m

topping [ˈtɒpɪŋ] n (Culin) → guarnizione f
topping [ˈtɒpɪŋ] n (Culin) → guarnizione f

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At almost the same instant, Hooja, who looked ever quite as much behind as before, announced that he could see a body of men far behind us topping a low ridge in our wake.
"My dear," Harley said to Villa at the conclusion of one such singing, "it's fortunate for him that you are not an animal trainer, or, rather, I suppose, it would be better called 'trained animal show-woman'; for you'd be topping the bill in all the music-halls and vaudeville houses of the world.
Often it seemed he must fail and be thrown upon the beach, but at the end of half an hour he was beyond the outer edge of the surf and swimming strong, no longer diving, but topping the waves.
 
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