Dictionary Definition
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English
Noun
- A sugary coating for
cakes and other baked
goods.
- 1914: Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna Grows Up
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- ...anyhow, even the cake didn't keep very well. I tried it, and it dried up, 'specially the frosting. I reckon the time to take frosting and good times is while they are going; so I want to see all I can now while I'm here.
- 1914: Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna Grows Up
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- A layer of frost.
Synonyms
Usage notes
- The plural form is used for multiple varieties of frosting; a single type of frosting is itself uncountable.
Verb
frosting- Present participle of to frost.
Extensive Definition
Frosting may refer to:
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Jell-O, albification, blanching, blancmange, bleaching, candy, comfit, compote, confiture, conserve, etiolation, gelatin, glaze, grizzling, honey, icing, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve, silvering, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, topping, tutti-frutti, whipped
cream, whitening,
whitewashing