icing

1 of 2

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

Available in stores now, Blue Bell’s new Strawberry Toaster Pastry flavor features creamy vanilla ice cream loaded with strawberry pastry pieces, colorful confetti sprinkles, swirls of strawberry sauce, and white icing. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025

Then, the icing on the cake was a broken play that resulted in a Bucky Irving 11-yard rush for the touchdown. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025

Freezing rain is falling in parts of Kansas and Missouri, where icing is already an issue on some roads. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025

Up to a 1/3 of an inch of icing is possible, which is enough to cause power outages and tree damage. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025

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

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