| topmost | | |
| adj. | 1. topmost, upmost, uppermost | at or nearest to the top.; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step" |
| ~ top | situated at the top or highest position.; "the top shelf" |
| upmost | | |
| uppermost | | |
| adv. | 1. uppermost | in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind.; "say what comes uppermost" |
| adv. | 2. uppermost | in or into the highest position.; "the blade turned uppermost" |
| above | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. above | an earlier section of a written text.; "for instructions refer to the above" |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| adj. | 2. above | appearing earlier in the same text.; "flaws in the above interpretation" |
| ~ preceding | existing or coming before. |
| adv. | 3. above, supra | at an earlier place.; "see above" |
| adv. | 4. above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place | in or to a place that is higher. |
| surface | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. surface | the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary.; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ bed | the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.. |
| ~ gameboard, board | a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games.; "he got out the board and set up the pieces" |
| ~ face | the striking or working surface of an implement. |
| ~ ground | (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting. |
| ~ horizontal surface, level | a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line.; "park the car on the level" |
| ~ klein bottle | a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end. |
| ~ meniscus | (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube. |
| ~ miter, mitre | the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made.; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint" |
| ~ mobius strip | a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end. |
| ~ plasterwork, plaster | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling).; "there were cracks in the plaster" |
| ~ projection screen, screen, silver screen | a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing. |
| ~ side | an extended outer surface of an object.; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" |
| ~ skin | an outer surface (usually thin).; "the skin of an airplane" |
| ~ spandrel, spandril | an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them. |
| ~ superficies | outer surface of an area or a body. |
| ~ tread | the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire. |
| ~ vertical surface | a surface that is vertical. |
| ~ work surface | a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games. |
| n. (location) | 2. surface | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object.; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface" |
| ~ interface | (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases). |
| ~ hard palate | the bony part of the roof of the mouth. |
| ~ palate, roof of the mouth | the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities. |
| ~ side, face | a surface forming part of the outside of an object.; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
| ~ boundary, bounds, bound | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something. |
| ~ celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin, sphere | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. |
| ~ end | the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object.; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'" |
| ~ inside, interior | the inner or enclosed surface of something. |
| ~ exterior, outside | the outer side or surface of something. |
| ~ substratum, substrate | a surface on which an organism grows or is attached.; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants" |
| ~ wavefront, wave front | (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium. |
| ~ photosphere | the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun). |
| n. (object) | 3. earth's surface, surface | the outermost level of the land or sea.; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" |
| ~ layer | a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another. |
| ~ body of water, water | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).; "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" |
| ~ floor | the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water. |
| ~ floor | the lower inside surface of any hollow structure.; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave" |
| ~ geosphere, lithosphere | the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. |
| ~ opening, gap | an open or empty space in or between things.; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. surface | a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something.; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface" |
| ~ aspect, facet | a distinct feature or element in a problem.; "he studied every facet of the question" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. open, surface | information that has become public.; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" |
| ~ general knowledge, public knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. |
| ~ aileron | an airfoil that controls lateral motion. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ elevator | the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend. |
| ~ flaps, flap | a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag. |
| ~ horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer, tailplane | the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged. |
| ~ leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil. |
| ~ rotary wing, rotor blade | the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air. |
| ~ rudder | a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes. |
| ~ spoiler | a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag. |
| ~ spoiler | an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds. |
| ~ stabilizer | airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft. |
| ~ trailing edge | the rear edge of an airfoil. |
| ~ vertical tail | the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft. |
| ~ wing | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane. |
| v. (motion) | 7. come up, rise, rise up, surface | come to the surface. |
| ~ ascend, go up | travel up,.; "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" |
| ~ emerge | come up to the surface of or rise.; "He felt new emotions emerge" |
| ~ resurface | reappear on the surface. |
| ~ bubble up, intumesce | move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.; "Gases bubbled up from the earth"; "Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America" |
| ~ well, swell | come up, as of a liquid.; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" |
| v. (contact) | 8. coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ rubber, rubberise, rubberize | coat or impregnate with rubber.; "rubberize fabric for rain coats" |
| ~ anodise, anodize | coat a metal with an oxide coat. |
| ~ gelatinize | coat with gelatin. |
| ~ skim | coat (a liquid) with a layer. |
| ~ stucco | coat with stucco.; "stucco the ceiling" |
| ~ egg | coat with beaten egg.; "egg a schnitzel" |
| ~ encrust, incrust | cover or coat with a crust. |
| ~ dredge | cover before cooking.; "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" |
| ~ soot | coat with soot. |
| ~ refinish | give a new surface.; "refinish the dining room furniture" |
| ~ brush on | apply with a brush.; "Brush butter on the roast" |
| ~ patinate, patinise, patinize | coat with a patina. |
| ~ resurface | cover with a new surface. |
| ~ crumb | coat with bread crumbs.; "crumb a cutlet" |
| ~ copper | coat with a layer of copper. |
| ~ finish | provide with a finish.; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
| ~ bonderise, bonderize | coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion.; "bonderize steel" |
| ~ blacktop | coat with blacktop.; "blacktop the driveway" |
| ~ foliate | coat or back with metal foil.; "foliate glass" |
| ~ galvanise, galvanize | cover with zinc.; "galvanize steel" |
| ~ pave | cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic.; "pave the roads in the village" |
| ~ varnish, seal | cover with varnish. |
| ~ glaze | coat with a glaze.; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite" |
| ~ tar | coat with tar.; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ enrobe | provide with a coating.; "enrobe the nuts with chocolate" |
| ~ daub, plaster | coat with plaster.; "daub the wall" |
| ~ render | coat with plastic or cement.; "render the brick walls in the den" |
| ~ skimcoat | coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle.; "he skimcoated the drywall" |
| ~ paint | apply paint to; coat with paint.; "We painted the rooms yellow" |
| ~ cement | cover or coat with cement. |
| ~ grit | cover with a grit.; "grit roads" |
| ~ plate | coat with a layer of metal.; "plate spoons with silver" |
| ~ metal | cover with metal. |
| ~ macadamise, macadamize, tarmac | surface with macadam.; "macadam the road" |
| ~ size | cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance). |
| ~ metalize, metallize | coat with metal. |
| ~ platinize | coat with metallic platinum. |
| ~ porcelainize | coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface. |
| ~ zinc | coat or cover with zinc. |
| v. (change) | 9. come on, come out, show up, surface, turn up | appear or become visible; make a showing.; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| adj. | 10. surface | on the surface.; "surface materials of the moon" |
| ~ aboveground | on or above the surface of the ground.; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation" |
| ~ grade-constructed | constructed at ground level.; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway" |
| ~ opencast, opencut | (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface.; "opencast mining"; "an opencut iron mine" |
| top | | |
| n. (location) | 1. top | the upper part of anything.; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" |
| ~ chapiter, capital, cap | the upper part of a column that supports the entablature. |
| ~ masthead | the head or top of a mast. |
| ~ crown | the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel. |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| ~ head | the top of something.; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" |
| ~ treetop, crown | the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant. |
| n. (location) | 2. top, top side, upper side, upside | the highest or uppermost side of anything.; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" |
| ~ crest, crown | the center of a cambered road. |
| ~ poll | the part of the head between the ears. |
| ~ pate, poll, crown | the top of the head. |
| ~ side, face | a surface forming part of the outside of an object.; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
| ~ desktop | the top of a desk. |
| ~ rooftop | the top of a (usually flat) roof. |
| ~ tiptop | the extreme top or summit. |
| n. (location) | 3. crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| ~ hilltop, brow | the peak of a hill.; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" |
| ~ pinnacle | a lofty peak. |
| ~ place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| ~ mountain peak | the summit of a mountain. |
| n. (time) | 4. top, top of the inning | the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat.; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" |
| ~ inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat. |
| ~ bout, round, turn | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive. |
| n. (state) | 5. acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" |
| ~ degree, stage, level, point | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
| n. (attribute) | 6. top | the greatest possible intensity.; "he screamed at the top of his lungs" |
| ~ intensiveness, intensity | high level or degree; the property of being intense. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. top | platform surrounding the head of a lower mast. |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig | a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin.; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday" |
| ~ humming top | a top that makes a humming noise as it spins. |
| ~ peg top | a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin. |
| ~ plaything, toy | an artifact designed to be played with. |
| ~ whip top, whipping top | a top that is spun by whipping. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. cover, top | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container).; "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle" |
| ~ cap | a top (as for a bottle). |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ lid | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc..; "he raised the piano lid" |
| ~ manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street). |
| ~ screwtop | the top of a container that must be screwed off and on. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. top | a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips.; "he stared as she buttoned her top" |
| ~ blouse | a top worn by women. |
| ~ bodice | part of a dress above the waist. |
| ~ bustier | a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress. |
| ~ halter | a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered. |
| ~ woman's clothing | clothing that is designed for women to wear. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. big top, circus tent, round top, top | a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance.; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour" |
| ~ canvas tent, canvas, canvass | a tent made of canvas fabric. |
| ~ circus | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent.; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus" |
| v. (stative) | 12. exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend | be superior or better than some standard.; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" |
| ~ excel, surpass, stand out | distinguish oneself.; "She excelled in math" |
| v. (motion) | 13. clear, top | pass by, over, or under without making contact.; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
| ~ overhaul, overtake, pass | travel past.; "The sports car passed all the trucks" |
| ~ hop | jump across.; "He hopped the bush" |
| v. (stative) | 14. top | be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point.; "A star tops the Christmas Tree" |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| v. (stative) | 15. lead, top | be ahead of others; be the first.; "she topped her class every year" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| v. (possession) | 16. top, top out | provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure).; "the towers were topped with conical roofs" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (motion) | 17. top | reach or ascend the top of.; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
| ~ arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
| v. (contact) | 18. top | strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin. |
| ~ hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| v. (contact) | 19. pinch, top | cut the top off.; "top trees and bushes" |
| ~ prune, lop, snip, cut back, clip, crop, trim, dress | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of.; "dress the plants in the garden" |
| ~ tail | remove the stalk of fruits or berries. |
| v. (change) | 20. crown, top | be the culminating event.; "The speech crowned the meeting" |
| ~ climax, culminate | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" |
| v. (change) | 21. top, top off | finish up or conclude.; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" |
| ~ complete, finish | come or bring to a finish or an end.; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" |
| adj. | 22. top | situated at the top or highest position.; "the top shelf" |
| ~ best | (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities.; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit" |
| ~ high | (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high').; "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" |
| ~ apical | situated at an apex. |
| ~ crowning | forming or providing a crown or summit.; "the crowning star on a Christmas tree"; "her hair was her crowning glory" |
| ~ topmost, upmost, uppermost | at or nearest to the top.; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step" |
| ~ upper | the topmost one of two. |
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