English Explanatory Dictionary

frosting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Icing, a sweet, often creamy and thick, covering for cakes and other baked goods.
  2. A layer of frost.
  3. The theft of a car while it is left unattended, especially when its engine is left running in the winter to defrost the car.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of frost

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹɒst.ɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-frosting.wav /ˈfɹɔst.ɪŋ/ /ˈfɹɑst.ɪŋ/

Word forms

frosting frostings

Etymology

From frost + -ing.

Synonyms

glazing

Derived words

flood frosting frostinged frostinglike frosting on the cake frosting spatula
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