icing

[ahy-sing] / ˈaɪ sɪŋ /

NOUN

frosting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cream glaze

STRONG

ornamentation topping trimming

WEAK

glacé sugar paste

Example Sentences

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Your Social Security is the icing on the proverbial retirement cake.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"But if all our instruments are powered up, and we can do important testing and calibration of the science instruments, that would be the icing on the cake."

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

But the game turned on what the Ducks thought was a missed icing call just ahead of Barbashev’s goal, which came 65 seconds after Granlund tied the score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

There's even a focaccia cake with roasted tomato, pesto and feta icing – a savoury offering Sunga is delighted to see.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Sweet potato cheesecake and peanut butter brownies and white chocolate cookies and, of course, the delicious yellow cupcake with strawberry icing.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds