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Frosting

/ˈfɹɒst.ɪŋ/

To cover with frost.

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📖 Definitions of "Frosting"

verb

1
To cover with frost.
2
To become covered with frost.
3
To coat (something, e.g. a cake) with icing to resemble frost.
4
To anger or annoy.
"I think the boss's decision frosted him a bit."

noun

1
A sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods.
2
A layer of frost.
3
The theft of a car while it is left unattended, especially when its engine is left running in the winter to defrost the car.

🔄 Synonyms of "Frosting"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
icenoun	Water in frozen (solid) form.
icingnoun	(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Frosting"

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Word	Definition
icingnoun	(cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
icenoun	Water in frozen (solid) form.
buttercreamnoun	(cooking) A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.
fudgenoun	(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
frosting on the cakenoun	Synonym of icing on the cake.
fondant icingnoun	A soft preparation made from icing sugar and water, used to decorate cakes.
butter icingnoun	Buttercream.
creamnoun	The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
fondantnoun	(usually uncountable) A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies.
royal icingnoun	(cooking) An icing made from beaten egg whites and powdered sugar, used for decorating.
butter creamnoun	Alternative form of buttercream. [(cooking) A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.]
cakenoun	A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
fancynoun	The imagination.
ice creamnoun	(uncountable) A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.
frostienoun	(US, Australia, slang) A chilled glass or can of beer.
coconut creamnoun	A thicker, more heavily flavoured version of coconut milk, with similarity to thick cream instead of milk.
gateaunoun	(chiefly UK) A rich, usually iced, cake.
crèmenoun	Synonym of cream.
couverturenoun	Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.
pipingnoun	The sound of musical pipes.