noun

topping

TO-pihng

noun

Food added on top of a dish for flavour or decoration.

"Pick three toppings for your pizza."

"She added a crumble topping to the fruit before baking."

adj

Excellent or first-rate (dated, British).

"What a topping day for a picnic!"

How to Use Topping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething added on top of food, most commonly on pizza, ice cream, or desserts.

When to use it

The "excellent" sense is old-fashioned British slang, rarely used seriously today.

Common pairings

pizza topping ice cream topping

more topping comparative, toppings plural, Toppings plural, most topping superlative

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Pick three _____ for your pizza.

From "top" plus "-ing", originally referring to whatever sits on the top of something.

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