1
: a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such 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 cake
: an illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal
Examples of icing in a Sentence
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Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
Drizzle with powdered sugar icing and walnuts for a showstopping finish.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024
It’s then dipped in yellow icing and topped with white icing swirls and a wafer cookie.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Peachy Keen Cobbler doughnut – an unglazed doughnut filled with real peach filling, dipped in brown sugar icing and crunchy cobbler topping.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The icing on the cake at The River Mansion would have to be its rooftop terrace, which spreads out over 2,000 square feet with lounge seating, a fire pit, and dining area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
This season has been the icing on the cake – 14-3 overall and 13-1 in league.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Not only does this have a great romance and two extremely lovable main characters, but the lovely community of friends and family that supports them is the icing on the cake.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The icing on the cake here is Mimi Lien’s set design, Lap Chi Chu and Elizabeth Harper’s lighting, and even Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake’s sound, which create a sense of glistening, wide-open space, as if all this action were occurring in a kind of heavenly place.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Noun
The icing on top is waking up to the double view of the Mediterranean Sea and the Riviera.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
Drizzle with powdered sugar icing and walnuts for a showstopping finish.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024
It’s then dipped in yellow icing and topped with white icing swirls and a wafer cookie.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Peachy Keen Cobbler doughnut – an unglazed doughnut filled with real peach filling, dipped in brown sugar icing and crunchy cobbler topping.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The icing on the cake at The River Mansion would have to be its rooftop terrace, which spreads out over 2,000 square feet with lounge seating, a fire pit, and dining area.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
This season has been the icing on the cake – 14-3 overall and 13-1 in league.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Not only does this have a great romance and two extremely lovable main characters, but the lovely community of friends and family that supports them is the icing on the cake.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The icing on the cake here is Mimi Lien’s set design, Lap Chi Chu and Elizabeth Harper’s lighting, and even Mikhail Fiksel and Beth Lake’s sound, which create a sense of glistening, wide-open space, as if all this action were occurring in a kind of heavenly place.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icing. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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icing
1 of 2 noun
ic·ing
ˈī-siŋ 
1
: a sweet coating for baked goods (as cakes)
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 cake
icing
2 of 2 noun
: the shooting of a hockey puck the length of the rink and beyond the opponent's goal line
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