frosting
[ fraw-sting, fros-ting ]
/ ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ /
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noun
a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
a dull or lusterless finish, as on metal or glass.
a process of highlighting the hair by bleaching selected strands.
a material used for decorative work, as signs, displays, etc., made from coarse flakes of powdered glass.
Nearby words
frostbitten, frosted, frosted liver, frostfish, frostflower, frosting, frosting on the cake, frostline, frostweed, frostwork, frosty
Idioms
the frosting on the cake, something added to make a thing better or more desirable.Also icing on the cake.
Related forms
non·frost·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for frosting on the cake
frosting
/ (ˈfrɒstɪŋ) /
noun
a soft icing based on sugar and egg whites
Also called: icing a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc
a rough or matt finish on glass, silver, etc
slang the practice of stealing a car while the owner has left it idling to defrost the windows and heat the engine
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Idioms and Phrases with frosting on the cake
frosting on the cake
see icing on the cake.
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