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Topping vs Frosting - What's the difference?

topping | frosting |

As verbs the difference between topping and frosting

is that topping is while frosting is present participle of to frost .

As nouns the difference between topping and frosting

is that topping is any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza while frosting is a sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods.

As an adjective topping

is (uk|informal|dated) wonderful.

topping

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, informal, dated) wonderful
  • * 1953 , Roald Dahl, Galloping Foxley
  • 'Well,' he said, settling back in the seat directly opposite. 'It's a topping day.'
  • (archaic) Assuming superiority; proud.
  • * South
  • The great and flourishing condition of some of the topping sinners of the world.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza
  • The act of cutting off the top of something.
  • (nautical) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.
  • Coordinate terms

    * (food items added on top) garnish

    frosting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods.
  • * 1914 , , pages 38–39:
  • “ Cities aren’t like frosted cake — and, anyhow, even the cake didn’t keep very well. I tried it, and it dried up, ’specially the frosting'. I reckon the time to take ' frosting and good times is while they are going; so I want to see all I can now while I’m here.”
  • A layer of frost.
  • The theft of a car while it is left unattended, especially when its engine is left running in the winter to defrost the car. 'Frosting' and 'Car Jacking' AA warns of increased risk on cold mornings
  • Synonyms

    * icing

    Usage notes

    * The plural form is used for multiple varieties of frosting; a single type of frosting is itself uncountable.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Present participle of to frost.
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