Word
lashing
Phoneticslash·ing
US/ˈɫæʃɪŋ/
UK/lˈæʃɪŋ/
Definition
n. 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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“She served the pie with a large lashing of cream.”
contextual
“The chef finished the dish with a lashing of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt.”
complex
“The dessert was served with such a generous lashing of brandy butter that the underlying cake was almost entirely obscured from view.”
Usage
Commonly used in the singular or plural to describe food; often followed by the preposition 'of'.
Real-World Examples
“Oscar Schwartau's screamer opened the scoring, the young Dane lashing an unstoppable right-footed drive past James Beadle from 25 yards out.” “Here is someone who feels ignored and, with his smaller frame, when he explodes it is the lashing out of a man who cannot bend the world to his will.” “The last stretch has lashings of practical effect gore to keep the genre fans happy, but it’s the sour social satire that lingers in the imagination afterwards.” Etymology
From lash + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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