icing

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noun (1)

ic·​ing ˈī-siŋ 

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

icing

2 of 2

noun (2)

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On day two, the icing schedule is 20 minutes on, 40 minutes off during waking hours and by day three, icing can typically be stopped. —Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026

My icing then ran inward to form a gooey sticky pool. —Kathryn Streeter, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

The impressive metalwork is the icing on the cake and makes this covetable case an instant piece of status luggage. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

The summer menu also includes a new Horchata Frappuccino and the return of the Unicorn Cake Pop, which includes vanilla cake mixed with confetti sprinkles and dipped in white chocolate icing. —Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1948, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing icing

• anti-icing
• icing on the cake
• icing sugar
• royal icing

Rhymes for icing

• deicing
• dicing
• pricing
• slicing
• splicing
• enticing
• sufficing
• sacrificing
• satisficing

Kids Definition

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