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icing

/ˈaɪsɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Icing means: a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes.

Synonyms for icing4

noun, as in a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

frosting, ice

noun, as in the formation of frost or ice on a surface

frost

noun, as in (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal

icing the puck

What does icing mean?3

noun

1

a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

2

the formation of frost or ice on a surface

3

(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with icing?3

two syllables

pricingslicing

three syllables

enticing
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Icing in a sentence

  • Pancakes are usually served with icing sugar, butter and possibly syrup.sundown
  • Social conflicts are the icing on the cake for demagogues.vivace160
  • Only the icing is missing from the cake.bandeirante
  • This task is the icing on my cake.carlosalberto
  • The swimming pool in the garden was the icing on the cake.sundown
  • She piped delicate flowers on the cake with icing.Amastan
  • Can you frost the cake with buttercream icing?Amastan
  • She piped intricate designs on the cake with icing.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of icing

as a noun

plural
icings