ICING Definition & Meaning

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icing

[ ahy-sing ]

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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, rime ¹.
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.

icing

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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 )

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Origin of icing¹

First recorded in 1760–70; ice + -ing ¹

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"To see the finished result on the big screen, and for it to win awards, has been the icing on the cake."

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Making everyone else pay after he dies is merely icing on the cake.

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Trump’s tariffs against neighbors Canada and Mexico this week are icing on a rancid cake.

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Also selling well is the 'The Toffees doughnut', evident by the number of people wandering round with the remnants of royal blue icing on their lips.

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Snow on Bourbon St. in New Orleans was merely icing on the cake.

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