Frosting — may refer to: * Icing, the sweet glaze used in confectionery * Frosting, a form of vehicle theft * froSTed, a pop punk band … Wikipedia
frosting — 1610s as an action; 1756 as a substance; meaning cake icing is from 1858; from prp. of FROST (Cf. frost) … Etymology dictionary
frosting — [n] icing covering, glaze, spread, sugar coating, topping; concepts 457,460,461 … New thesaurus
frosting — ► NOUN 1) N. Amer. icing. 2) a roughened matt finish on otherwise shiny material … English terms dictionary
frosting — [frôs′tiŋ] n. 1. a mixture variously of sugar, butter, flavoring, water or other liquid, egg whites, etc. for covering a cake or pastries; icing 2. a dull, frostlike finish on glass, metal, etc. 3. a mixture of ground glass, varnish, etc. used in … English World dictionary
frosting — 1. noun /ˈfrɒst.ɪŋ/ a) A sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods. ...anyhow, even the cake didnt 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… … Wiktionary
frosting — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑icing ADJECTIVE ▪ buttercream, vanilla ▪ colored VERB + FROSTING ▪ cover sth with, pipe, spread … Collocations dictionary
frosting — [[t]frɒ̱stɪŋ, AM frɔ͟ːst [/t]] N UNCOUNT Frosting is a sweet substance made from powdered sugar that is used to cover and decorate cakes. [AM] ...a huge pastry with green frosting on it. (in BRIT, usually use icing) … English dictionary
Frosting — Frost Frost, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frosting}.] 1. To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling frost upon, as upon cake, metals, or glass; as, glass … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frosting — /fraw sting, fros ting/, n. 1. a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing. 2. a dull or lusterless finish, as on metal or glass. 3. a process of highlighting the hair by bleaching selected… … Universalium
