icing

[ ahy-sing ]

/ ˈaɪ sɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR icing ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.

Meteorology. a coating of ice on a solid object.Compare glaze, rime¹.

Aviation. the freezing of atmospheric moisture on the surface of an aircraft.

Ice Hockey. the act of a player shooting the puck from the defensive half of the rink over the opponent's goal line, but not into the goal, as a defensive maneuver to keep the puck out of the reach of attacking opponents, resulting in a penalty against the defensive team if the puck is then next touched by an opponent other than the goalkeeper.

Idioms for icing

icing on the cake. frosting (def. 5).

Origin of icing

First recorded in 1760–70; ice + -ing¹

Words nearby icing

ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness, icing, icing on the cake, icing sugar, ICJ, ick, icker

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for icing

And aside from doing the requisite things needed to seize the majority, there was icing on the cake, too.
For Conservatives, Liberal Tears Taste Sweet|Matt Lewis|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That would be a nice little layer of icing, because it would prove the smug conventional wisdom as wrong as it usually is.
Obamacare Crosses the Finish Line|Michael Tomasky|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bringing along Justin Timberlake and Madonna, as he did last night, was icing on the cake.
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s Perfect, Cameo-Filled 'Saturday Night Live'|Kevin Fallon|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It's icing on the, well, ice that the film's story is as emotionally cascading as the setting.
‘Frozen’ Is the Best Disney Film Since ‘The Lion King’|Kevin Fallon|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The leather gloves are just icing on the weird, fabulous cake.
Britney Spears's 10 Looks in "Work Bitch"|Amy Zimmerman|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You may make maccaroons with icing that is left from a cake.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches|Eliza Leslie
Refrigerated cars are generally used but icing is not usual.
The Tomato|Paul Work
The icing was rather hard, and he had to help her—and stood beside her, very near.
The Man and the Moment|Elinor Glyn
Cover the top of the éclairs with icing made by thickening a little strong coffee with pulverized sugar.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
If a cake is well baked, the icing only hides its beauty, and the excessive sweetness destroys the flavors of the finest cake.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins

British Dictionary definitions for icing

icing

/ (ˈaɪsɪŋ) /

noun

Also called (esp US and Canadian): frosting a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc

the formation of ice, as on a ship or aircraft, due to the freezing of moisture in the atmosphere

any unexpected extra or bonus (esp in icing on the cake)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	icing
释义	icing [ ahy-sing ] / ˈaɪ sɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR icing ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting. Meteorology. a coating of ice on a solid object.Compare glaze, rime¹. Aviation. the freezing of atmospheric moisture on the surface of an aircraft. Ice Hockey. the act of a player shooting the puck from the defensive half of the rink over the opponent's goal line, but not into the goal, as a defensive maneuver to keep the puck out of the reach of attacking opponents, resulting in a penalty against the defensive team if the puck is then next touched by an opponent other than the goalkeeper. Idioms for icing icing on the cake. frosting (def. 5). Origin of icing First recorded in 1760–70; ice + -ing¹ Words nearby icing ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness, icing, icing on the cake, icing sugar, ICJ, ick, icker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for icing And aside from doing the requisite things needed to seize the majority, there was icing on the cake, too. For Conservatives, Liberal Tears Taste Sweet\|Matt Lewis\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That would be a nice little layer of icing, because it would prove the smug conventional wisdom as wrong as it usually is. Obamacare Crosses the Finish Line\|Michael Tomasky\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bringing along Justin Timberlake and Madonna, as he did last night, was icing on the cake. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake’s Perfect, Cameo-Filled 'Saturday Night Live'\|Kevin Fallon\|December 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It's icing on the, well, ice that the film's story is as emotionally cascading as the setting. ‘Frozen’ Is the Best Disney Film Since ‘The Lion King’\|Kevin Fallon\|November 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The leather gloves are just icing on the weird, fabulous cake. Britney Spears's 10 Looks in "Work Bitch"\|Amy Zimmerman\|October 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You may make maccaroons with icing that is left from a cake. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches\|Eliza Leslie Refrigerated cars are generally used but icing is not usual. The Tomato\|Paul Work The icing was rather hard, and he had to help her—and stood beside her, very near. The Man and the Moment\|Elinor Glyn Cover the top of the éclairs with icing made by thickening a little strong coffee with pulverized sugar. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences If a cake is well baked, the icing only hides its beauty, and the excessive sweetness destroys the flavors of the finest cake. The Laurel Health Cookery\|Evora Bucknum Perkins British Dictionary definitions for icing icing / (ˈaɪsɪŋ) / noun Also called (esp US and Canadian): frosting a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc the formation of ice, as on a ship or aircraft, due to the freezing of moisture in the atmosphere any unexpected extra or bonus (esp in icing on the cake) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to icing glaze, cream, topping, ornamentation, trimming, glacé
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icing

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Origin of icing

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British Dictionary definitions for icing

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