Word Study
icing
CIDE DICTIONARY
icing, n.
A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
icing, n.
1 a coating of sugar etc. on a cake or biscuit.
2 the formation of ice on a ship or aircraft.
1 a coating of sugar etc. on a cake or biscuit.
2 the formation of ice on a ship or aircraft.
Idiom
icing on the cake an attractive though inessential addition or enhancement. icing sugar Brit. finely powdered sugar for making icing for cakes etc.
THESAURUS
icing
Jell-O, blancmange, bonus, candy, coating, comfit, compote, confection, confectionery, confiture, conserve, dividend, extra, extra added attraction, fringe benefit, frosting, gelatin, glaze, honey, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve, reward, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, topping, tutti-frutti, whipped creamFor further exploring for "icing" in Webster Dictionary Online