ICING


Meaning of ICING in English

I. ˈīsiŋ, -sēŋ noun

( -s )

Etymology: from gerund of ice (II)

: a sweet coating for baked goods usually made from sugar and butter combined with water, milk, or egg white, flavored, often colored, and often cooked — called also frosting

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: from the phrase icing the puck

: the act or an instance of an ice-hockey player's shooting the puck from within his own defensive zone through the neutral zone and beyond the opponents' goal line

III. noun

: an addition that is not essential but adds to the interest, value, or appeal of the main item or event — often used in the phrase icing on the cake

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.