noun

icing

icing, frosting

The cake has vanilla icing.

The cake has vanilla icing.

That's the icing on the cake.

That's the icing on the cake.

The referee called icing on the play.

The referee called icing on the play.

((icing)) on ((sth.)) a sweet covering on a cake She spread icing on the cake.

Synonyms: frosting, glaze

From the verb 'to ice', meaning to cover with ice or a sugar coating that resembles ice.

It's the sweet, 'icy' looking layer on a cake. 'The icing on the cake' means an extra benefit.

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