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語源

From 中期英語 toppyng; equivalent to top +‎ -ing.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈtɑpɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtɒpɪŋ/
• 韻: -ɒpɪŋ
• ハイフネーション: top‧ping

動詞

topping

1. present participle and gerund of top

派生語

• topping cycle

形容詞

topping (comparative more topping, superlative most topping)

1. (UK, informal, dated) Wonderful.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excellent

   • 1919, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Pictures”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 162:

     “My boy came home last night,” sang the waitress. “Oh, I say–how topping for you !” gurgled the cashier.

   • 1953, Roald Dahl, Galloping Foxley:

     'Well,' he said, settling back in the seat directly opposite. 'It's a topping day.'

2. (archaic) Assuming superiority; proud.
   • 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:

     A second Ground, upon which Men are apt to persuade themselves, that they shall escape the Stroke of Divine Justice for their Sins, is their Observation of the great and flourishing Condition of some of the topping Sinners of the World.

名詞

topping (countable and uncountable, plural toppings)

1. Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

   Pepperoni and mushrooms are common pizza toppings.

2. The act of cutting off the top of something.
3. (nautical) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
4. (nautical) Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.
5. (fishing) The tail of an artificial fly.

等位語

• (food item added on top): garnish

派生語

関連する語

• top off
• topper-offer