icing
21icing — I. noun Date: circa 1740 1. a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (as cupcakes) called also frosting 2. something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event often used in the phrase icing on the… …
22icing — /uy sing/, n. 1. a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting. 2. Meteorol. a coating of ice on a solid object. Cf. glaze, rime1. 3. Aviation. the freezing of atmospheric… …
23icing — noun 1》 a mixture of sugar with liquid or fat, used as a coating for cakes or biscuits. 2》 the formation of ice on a vehicle or in an engine. Phrases the icing on the cake an attractive but inessential addition or enhancement …
24icing — noun a cake with pink icing Syn: glaze, frosting, topping, fondant, piping …
25icing — [ˈaɪsɪŋ] noun [U] a mixture of sugar and water or butter that is used for covering cakes • the icing on the cake something that makes a good situation even better[/ex] …
26icing — A condition where ice forms at the edge of the carburetorthrottle plate/butterfly. It restricts the flow of the fuel air mixture when the throttle butterfly is at or near the idle position. It causes the engine to stall. Ice forms because of… …
27Icing (ice hockey) — Icing in ice hockey occurs when a player shoots the puck across at least two red lines, the opposing team s goal line being the last. When icing occurs, a linesman stops play. Play is resumed with a faceoff in the defending zone of the team that… …
28icing on the cake — Anything that is a desirable addition to something already satisfactory • • • Main Entry: ↑ice * * * icing on the cake see ↑icing • • • Main Entry: ↑cake icing on the cake : something extra that makes a good thing even better The concert itself… …
29icing sugar — icing .sugar n [U] BrE very fine light sugar that is mixed with liquid to make icing American Equivalent: powdered sugar …
30icing sugar — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ finely powdered sugar used to make icing …
