lashing
n. countablen. a large amount of something, usually food or drink. It is a casual way to say you have a lot of a tasty topping.
n. a generous or excessive quantity of something, typically a liquid or food topping. Often used in the plural form to describe culinary portions.
She served the pie with a large lashing of cream.
The chef finished the dish with a lashing of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt.
The dessert was served with such a generous lashing of brandy butter that the underlying cake was almost entirely obscured from view.
From lash + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Commonly used in the singular or plural to describe food; often followed by the preposition 'of'.
Last updated May 11, 2026