Icing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
  2. a coating of ice on a solid object.
  3. the freezing of atmospheric moisture on the surface of an aircraft.
  4. 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
  1. frosting (def. 5).
noun
  1. a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc
  2. the formation of ice, as on a ship or aircraft, due to the freezing of moisture in the atmosphere
  3. any unexpected extra or bonus (esp in icing on the cake)
Icing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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