frosting

noun

frost·​ing ˈfrȯ-stiŋ 

1

a

: icing

b

: trimming, ornamentation

2

: lusterless finish of metal or glass : mat

also : a white finish produced on glass (as by etching)

3

: the lightening (as by chemicals) of small strands of hair throughout the entire head to produce a two-tone effect compare streaking

Examples of frosting in a Sentence

We put frosting on the cupcakes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's a look at the new cookies on the menu: Blue Raspberry Sports Drink Cookie: A rich, fudgy chocolate cookies & cream cookie topped with two swirls of tangy blue raspberry cream cheese frosting in deep and icy blue. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Tangy strawberry-lemonade jam is spread between tender lemon cake layers and topped with a strawberry frosting. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting. —Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

Layer on top of the cream cheese frosting. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for frosting

• costing
• defrosting
• exhausting

Kids Definition

frosting

noun

frost·​ing ˈfrȯ-stiŋ 

1

: icing entry 1 sense 1

2

: a dull finish on metal or glass