fixing(s)

noun

Definition of fixing(s)next
as in topping

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  1. topping
  2. garnish
  3. relish
Noun
  • Cooke’s offers the gluten- (and dairy-) free Oyster Pond Bar from Chatham Ice Cream Bars, which features coconut-almond-chip ice cream sandwiched between soft almond macaroons with a chocolate topping.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Vanilla ice cream was layered with strawberry sauce, pound cake pieces, strawberry crunch, whipped topping and fresh strawberries, then served with cinnamon-sugar chips fried in-house.
    — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of topping
Noun
  • Aromatic smoke, infused foams and layered garnishes will all play a part.
    — Connie Ogle July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Some like to puree a fresh tomato-vegetable mixture, then add diced vegetables as a garnish.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Definition of garnish
Noun
  • The sides, like the sandwiches, are relentless in their richness—a bit of roasted-pineapple relish on the lechón dip lands about as forcefully as a Nerf dart against a howitzer.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Trump is twice divorced, relishes cursing publicly and offers a never-ending onslaught of falsehoods.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of relish
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