1
: a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such as cupcakes)
called also frosting
2
: something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event
—often used in the phrase icing on the cake
: an illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal
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CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
State officials are urging people to stay home until Sunday.
Georgia Power, the state's largest electric utility, posted on social media that its crews worked overnight to address heavy icing and fallen trees.
—Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
The dough tastes deep fried, the icing and crisp shell yield with a slight squish under your teeth.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Significant icing will stretch from Kansas through Virginia, where power outages, tree damage and impossible travel conditions can be expected.
—Christine Rapp, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That wasn't as bad as forecast, especially in areas south of the city, where temperatures rose enough to prevent icing.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
State officials are urging people to stay home until Sunday.
Georgia Power, the state's largest electric utility, posted on social media that its crews worked overnight to address heavy icing and fallen trees.
—Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
The dough tastes deep fried, the icing and crisp shell yield with a slight squish under your teeth.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Significant icing will stretch from Kansas through Virginia, where power outages, tree damage and impossible travel conditions can be expected.
—Christine Rapp, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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icing
1 of 2 noun
ic·ing
ˈī-siŋ 
1
: a sweet coating for baked goods (as cakes)
called also frosting
2
: something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event
—often used in the phrase icing on the cake
icing
2 of 2 noun
: the shooting of a hockey puck the length of the rink and beyond the opponent's goal line
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