a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
noun
(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal
verb
decorate with frosting
“frost a cake”
verb
cause to become ice or icy
“an iced summer drink”
verb
put ice on or put on ice
“Ice your sprained limbs”
Word Forms
frosty
adjective
covered with frost; ; -Wm.Faulkner
frost
verb
cover with frost
ice
verb
decorate with frosting
frosting
noun
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
ice
noun
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
icing
noun
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vereisung
die Bildung von Reif oder Eis auf einer Oberfläche
🇫🇷French
glaçage
la formation de givre ou de glace sur une surface
🇪🇸Spanish
formación de hielo
la formación de escarcha o hielo en una superficie
🇮🇹Italian
glassatura
la formazione di brina o ghiaccio su una superficie
🇳🇱Dutch
glazuur
de vorming van rijp of ijs op een oppervlak
🇵🇹Portuguese
glacê
a formação de geada ou gelo em uma superfície
🇷🇺Russian
глазурь
образование инея или льда на поверхности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आइसिंग
किसी सतह पर पाले या बर्फ का बनना
🇧🇩Bengali
আইসিং
একটি পৃষ্ঠে তুষারপাত বা বরফের গঠন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஐசிங்
ஒரு மேற்பரப்பில் பனி அல்லது பனி உருவாக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఐసింగ్
ఉపరితలంపై మంచు లేదా మంచు ఏర్పడటం
🇮🇳Marathi
आइसिंग
पृष्ठभागावर दंव किंवा बर्फाची निर्मिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
હિમસ્તરની
સપાટી પર હિમ અથવા બરફની રચના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಐಸಿಂಗ್
ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಮ ಅಥವಾ ಮಂಜುಗಡ್ಡೆಯ ರಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഐസിംഗ്
ഒരു ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ മഞ്ഞ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഹിമത്തിൻ്റെ രൂപീകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਈਸਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਸਤਹ 'ਤੇ ਠੰਡ ਜਾਂ ਬਰਫ਼ ਦਾ ਗਠਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
آئسنگ
سطح پر ٹھنڈ یا برف کی تشکیل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
糖衣
表面结霜或结冰
🇯🇵Japanese
アイシング
表面に霜や氷ができること
🇰🇷Korean
착빙
표면에 서리나 얼음이 생기는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đóng băng
sự hình thành sương giá hoặc băng trên bề mặt
🇹🇭Thai
ไอซิ่ง
การก่อตัวของน้ำค้างแข็งหรือน้ำแข็งบนพื้นผิว
🇮🇩Indonesian
lapisan gula
pembentukan embun beku atau es pada suatu permukaan
🇲🇾Malay
aising
pembentukan fros atau ais pada permukaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تثليج
تكوين الصقيع أو الجليد على السطح
🇮🇷Persian
آیسینگ
تشکیل یخ یا یخ روی سطح
🇹🇷Turkish
krema
bir yüzeyde don veya buz oluşması
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתקָרְחוּת
היווצרות כפור או קרח על משטח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'icing'?
The primary meaning of 'icing' is 'the formation of frost or ice on a surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'icing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'icing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'icing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'icing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'icing' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'icing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'icing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'icing' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'icing' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'icing' as formal, casual, or slang?
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