Icing

Quick meaning: Icing is a noun meaning The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface.

Meaning

The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface.

More Meanings

1. (aviation, meteorology) Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces.
2. present participle and gerund of ice
3. (cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
4. (ice hockey) A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this.

Example Sentences

The Cessna pilots reported that moderate icing was present between 13,000 and 4,000 feet in the cloud layers.

THICK FLUFFY ICING At the present time there is a demand for very light fluffy icing that may be piled high on a cake. For beating many of the icings of this variety an electric beater is used, and the syrup is added very slowly.

Word Forms

• icings

Synonyms for icing

Depending on context, synonyms include frosting, frost, ice.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include frosting, frost, fondant, cherry, deicing, defrosting.

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