Word Study
icing
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun icing has 3 senses
- icing(n = noun.process) frost - the formation of frost or ice on a surface; Array is a kind of freeze, freezing
- icing(n = noun.food) frosting, ice - a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes; Array is a kind of topping
- icing(n = noun.act) icing the puck - (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal; Array is a kind of maneuver, manoeuvre, play
Derived form verb ice1
CIDE DICTIONARY
icing, n.
A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
icing, n.
1 a coating of sugar etc. on a cake or biscuit.
2 the formation of ice on a ship or aircraft.
1 a coating of sugar etc. on a cake or biscuit.
2 the formation of ice on a ship or aircraft.
Idiom
icing on the cake an attractive though inessential addition or enhancement. icing sugar Brit. finely powdered sugar for making icing for cakes etc.
THESAURUS
icing
Jell-O, blancmange, bonus, candy, coating, comfit, compote, confection, confectionery, confiture, conserve, dividend, extra, extra added attraction, fringe benefit, frosting, gelatin, glaze, honey, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve, reward, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, topping, tutti-frutti, whipped cream
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