Definition of "topping" []

• A sauce, frosting, or garnish for food. (noun)
• A part or layer that forms the top. (noun)
• The cropped parts of plants or trees after pruning. (noun)
• Highest in rank or eminence. (adjective)
• Chiefly British First-rate; excellent. (adjective)

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• "**wonderz if teh cruchy topping iz cinaminnanminanimon** **takesk some yellow cake wif deelishush crunchy topping** UM, cinaminnanminanimon!"
• "Grace said ... even though i'm southern through and through, i could care less whether sweet or tart apples are used as the filling of a crisp. for me, the topping is the most important part, and this one's a winner."
• "And when the plant has, about eight or nine leaves, and is ready to put forth a stalk, they nip off the top, which they call topping the tobacco: this amputation makes the {189} leaves grow longer and thicker."