frosting

[ fraw-sting, fros-ting ]

/ ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ /

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noun

a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.

a dull or lusterless finish, as on metal or glass.

a process of highlighting the hair by bleaching selected strands.

a material used for decorative work, as signs, displays, etc., made from coarse flakes of powdered glass.

Idioms for frosting

the frosting on the cake, something added to make a thing better or more desirable.Also icing on the cake.

Origin of frosting

First recorded in 1610–20; frost + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM frosting

non·frost·ing, adjective

Words nearby frosting

frost flowers, frost-free, frost grape, frost heave, frost hollow, frosting, frosting on the cake, Frost-Lang operation, frostline, frost point, Frost, Robert

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Example sentences from the Web for frosting

For a little balance, people can try the Cinnabon Delights – i.e. little donuts heaped with frosting.
Can This Waffle Save America?|Daniel Gross|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And when it premièred she made a kind of birthday cake, with only the single word “HAPPY” spelled out in frosting.
Kickstarter's 'Veronica Mars Movie Project' a Smash Success|Michael Daly|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the frosting, combine the butter and sugar until smooth, then stir in the coffee.
Let Them Eat Cake!|Lydia Brownlow|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Shake vigorously and pour into a glass rimmed with frosting.
Valentine's Day Cocktail Recipes to Fall in Love With|Alie Ward, Georgia Hardstark|February 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

While the cake is baking, make the frosting: Pour the maple syrup into a medium saucepan.
4 Autumnal Desserts|Michel Richard|November 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The frosting, which excited Sergeant O'Rorke's admiration, was done with sugar.
Our Casualty And Other Stories|James Owen Hannay, AKA George A. Birmingham
"You may clean out the chocolate or frosting dish—whichever kind of a cake we make," offered Mab.
Daddy Takes Us to the Garden|Howard R. Garis
The frosting may be incident to local climatic conditions at the time and place of desiccation.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Oh, to-day is beautiful as—as—it's beautiful as frosting on a birthday-cake!
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis
Paul Brenswick sent her the cherry from his cocktail and promised her the frosting from his cake.
Rainy Week|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for frosting

frosting

/ (ˈfrɒstɪŋ) /

noun

a soft icing based on sugar and egg whites

Also called: icing a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc

a rough or matt finish on glass, silver, etc

slang the practice of stealing a car while the owner has left it idling to defrost the windows and heat the engine

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单词	frosting
释义	frosting [ fraw-sting, fros-ting ] / ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frosting ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing. a dull or lusterless finish, as on metal or glass. a process of highlighting the hair by bleaching selected strands. a material used for decorative work, as signs, displays, etc., made from coarse flakes of powdered glass. Idioms for frosting the frosting on the cake, something added to make a thing better or more desirable.Also icing on the cake. Origin of frosting First recorded in 1610–20; frost + -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM frosting non·frost·ing, adjective Words nearby frosting frost flowers, frost-free, frost grape, frost heave, frost hollow, frosting, frosting on the cake, Frost-Lang operation, frostline, frost point, Frost, Robert Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frosting For a little balance, people can try the Cinnabon Delights – i.e. little donuts heaped with frosting. Can This Waffle Save America?\|Daniel Gross\|August 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And when it premièred she made a kind of birthday cake, with only the single word “HAPPY” spelled out in frosting. Kickstarter's 'Veronica Mars Movie Project' a Smash Success\|Michael Daly\|April 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For the frosting, combine the butter and sugar until smooth, then stir in the coffee. Let Them Eat Cake!\|Lydia Brownlow\|May 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Shake vigorously and pour into a glass rimmed with frosting. Valentine's Day Cocktail Recipes to Fall in Love With\|Alie Ward, Georgia Hardstark\|February 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST While the cake is baking, make the frosting: Pour the maple syrup into a medium saucepan. 4 Autumnal Desserts\|Michel Richard\|November 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The frosting, which excited Sergeant O'Rorke's admiration, was done with sugar. Our Casualty And Other Stories\|James Owen Hannay, AKA George A. Birmingham "You may clean out the chocolate or frosting dish—whichever kind of a cake we make," offered Mab. Daddy Takes Us to the Garden\|Howard R. Garis The frosting may be incident to local climatic conditions at the time and place of desiccation. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride Oh, to-day is beautiful as—as—it's beautiful as frosting on a birthday-cake! The Trail of the Hawk\|Sinclair Lewis Paul Brenswick sent her the cherry from his cocktail and promised her the frosting from his cake. Rainy Week\|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott British Dictionary definitions for frosting frosting / (ˈfrɒstɪŋ) / noun a soft icing based on sugar and egg whites Also called: icing a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc a rough or matt finish on glass, silver, etc slang the practice of stealing a car while the owner has left it idling to defrost the windows and heat the engine 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 frosting glaze, topping, spread, covering
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frosting

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Idioms for frosting

Origin of frosting

OTHER WORDS FROM frosting

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British Dictionary definitions for frosting

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