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
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 15 June 2025
The icing on the cake came seven minutes later when Wieke Kaptein seized on a loose pass by Leah Galton and crossed for Baltimore, who coolly flicked the ball around Lisa Naalsund and finished emphatically past goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
In an Instagram Stories snap, a beaming Wilson and Ramona stood next to each other indoors as Ramona held up Royce in between them in front of a large cake lit with gold candles on top of white and gold icing.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
The lineup includes three new doughnuts: Pac-Man Party doughnut: Original glazed doughnut topped with yellow buttercream icing, celebration sprinkles and a Pac-Man piece.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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After the icing period, apply heat to the affected muscles.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 15 June 2025
The icing on the cake came seven minutes later when Wieke Kaptein seized on a loose pass by Leah Galton and crossed for Baltimore, who coolly flicked the ball around Lisa Naalsund and finished emphatically past goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
In an Instagram Stories snap, a beaming Wilson and Ramona stood next to each other indoors as Ramona held up Royce in between them in front of a large cake lit with gold candles on top of white and gold icing.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025
The lineup includes three new doughnuts: Pac-Man Party doughnut: Original glazed doughnut topped with yellow buttercream icing, celebration sprinkles and a Pac-Man piece.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for icing
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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