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

There was never any question about what kind of cakes to make: carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting. —Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025

Get The Recipe 10 of 25 Sugar Cookie Bars Whip up a batch of soft and chewy sugar cookies in bar form, then decorate with frosting and sprinkles in the colors of your choice. —Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025

Sweet-savory boundaries can be blurred as people who consume cannabis often combine unsual pairs like pickles with frosting, ice cream, and peanut butter, and dip French fries into ice cream. —Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Its vibrant orange, red, and yellow frosting was beautifully adorned with tiny vine tomatoes, creating a vision of a sweet summer garden. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025

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