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Meaning of "icing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICING

icing  [ˈaɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Icing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ICING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Icing

Icing may refer to: ▪ Atmospheric icing, occurs when water droplets freeze on objects they contact ▪ Icing conditions, atmospheric conditions that can lead to the formation of water ice on various surfaces ▪ Aufeis, also called icing, a sheet-like mass of layered ice that forms from the freezing of successive flows of groundwater ▪ Claire's, which has a brand of accessories and jewelry called Icing ▪ Cryotherapy, also called icing, the cooling of body parts, often using ice or cold packs, to decrease pain and inflammation ▪ Fuel system icing inhibitor, an additive to aviation fuels that prevents the formation of ice in fuel lines ▪ Icing, a drinking game involving the consumption of large quantities of Smirnoff Ice in inappropriate situations ▪ Icing, a sweet and often creamy glaze made of sugar used to cover or decorate baked goods, such as cakes, cookies or donuts ▪ Powdered sugar, also known as confectioners' sugar or icing sugar, is a very fine sugar...

Definition of icing in the English dictionary

The first definition of icing in the dictionary is Also called : frosting. a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc. Other definition of icing is the formation of ice, as on a ship or aircraft, due to the freezing of moisture in the atmosphere. Icing is also any unexpected extra or bonus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICING


bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
de-icing
ˈdiːˈaɪsɪŋ
enticing
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
hissing
ˈhɪsɪŋ
invoicing
ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
practising
ˈpræktɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
promising
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
self-sacrificing
ˌsɛlfˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ
self-sufficing
ˌsɛlfsəˈfaɪsɪŋ
servicing
ˈsɜːvɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ
underpricing
ˌʌndəˈpraɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICING

ichthyosaurus
ichthyosis
ichthyotic
ICI
icicle
icicled
icier
iciest
icily
iciness
icing sugar
ICJ
ickier
ickiest
ickiness
ickle
icky
icon
iconic
iconic memory

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICING

balancing
body piercing
bouncing
conferencing
convincing
dancing
drag racing
fencing
financing
horse racing
lacing
menacing
outsourcing
piercing
policing
refinancing
resourcing
road racing
sequencing
sourcing

Synonyms and antonyms of icing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ICING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «icing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of icing

Translation of «icing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICING

Find out the translation of icing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of icing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «icing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

糖衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glaseado
570 millions of speakers

English

icing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टुकड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَزْيِيـنُ الكَعْكِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сахарная глазурь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cobertura de bolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মীনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glaçage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aising
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glasur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アイシング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Icing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kem phủ trên bánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐசிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केकवर घातलेले साखर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buz örtüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glassa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lukier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глазур
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glazură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλασάρισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glasyr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glasur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of icing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICING»

The term «icing» is very widely used and occupies the 20.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about icing

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10 QUOTES WITH «ICING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word icing.
1
B.o.B
When you have a watch on, it just sets everything off. It's the icing on the cake when it comes to your entire look.
2
Peter Baynham
In 2001, my father finally succumbed to the bone cancer that had tortured him for seven years. His last weeks were a terrible, black icing on the cake, the agony, the slow twisting, thinning and snapping of his skeleton. Everything fell apart.
3
David Chipperfield
I do quite like Gehry's Guggenheim. But where in Bilbao it's seen as an outgrowth of years of investment in urban design and engineering, in Britain it's seen as the catalyst for urban regeneration rather than the icing on the cake.
4
Jeff Conaway
If I can tell my story, and help anybody else in the interim, then that's icing on the cake.
5
Brian Greene
If the theory turns out to be right, that will be tremendously thick and tasty icing on the cake.
6
Peter Guber
Stories aren't the icing on the cake; they are the cake!
7
Gale Anne Hurd
I just like the comic book sensibility. If I can turn them into films and TV series, that's just icing on the cake.
8
Ken Jennings
It's so much fun that the money is just icing on the cake. There seems to be a lot of icing.
9
Kajol
Motherhood is an amazing feeling, and if you get to relive those special moments while working, it works as an icing on the cake. Kids have always been close to my heart, and working with them is a pleasure for me.
10
Andie MacDowell
My children without a doubt are my greatest accomplishment. If I did nothing else I would feel just having and raising them would be enough. The rest is icing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICING»

Discover the use of icing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to icing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Emma on Thin Icing
CHAPTEIQ. IO. On. Thin. Icing. 6ejhe next morning the phone rang and it was Mrs. Mellgard. She had a change of plans and wondered if I was free to take Marley out for a long walk and playdate. She'd be willing to pay me double. Ten dollars!
Coco Simon, 2013
2
Pink Icing and Other Stories
Short stories of ordinary lives with delicately detailed portraits of life in Jamaica and other islands, with occasional trips to Canada.
Pamela Mordecai, 2006
3
Insulators for Icing and Polluted Environments
Learn to correct icing and pollution problems in electrical line insulation Written by prominent experts in the field, this book takes an in-depth look at the issues of electrical insulators for icing and polluted environments.
Masoud Farzaneh, William A. Chisholm, 2009
4
Icing on the Damper
This is the real life story of the Outback that will make you proud to be Australian. The Mahood family are battlers who never ask for something for nothing and who never give up.
Marie Mahood, 2012
5
Icing on the Cake
Icing On the CakeShayla KerstenJeff Morgan's life is all about career.
Shayla Kersten, 2010
6
Aircraft Icing: A Pilot's Guide
The book includes case study examples of actual icing incidents.
Terry T. Lankford, 2000
7
Atmospheric Icing of Power Networks
The overall gain, with respect to atmospheric icing, from all the efforts mentioned in this chapter, will be to improve the accuracy, details and reliability of all critical weather-related parameters that are discussed in the subsequent chapters of ...
Masoud Farzaneh, 2008
8
The Icing on the Cake
"Not only does Janice Thompson know how to spin a delightful tale, she knows weddings and wedding cakes. If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, take a big bite of this sweet, romantic story.
Janice Thompson, 2013
9
Aviation Safety: Preliminary Information on Aircraft Icing ...
Ice formation on aircraft can disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wings and prevent the aircraft from taking off or decrease the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft.
Gerald L. Dillingham, 2010
10
Icing on the Lake
ICING ON THE LAKE Beach reads for snow bunnies–our wildly popular beach reads expand to winter! The author of Maine Squeeze is back with another funny, romantic novel, this time in the snow.
Catherine Clark, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term icing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cherry Oats Squares With Macadamia Nut Icing and Blueberry …
While the cherries are cooling, combine all the ingredients for the icing in a food processor and pulse it smooth until light and fluffy. (For about ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
2
Ashley Steacy on women's rugby gold: 'winning Pan Ams felt like …
Winning Pan Ams felt like icing on the cake. It was the end of a really long season for us and we wanted to finish the season on a high and ... «The Province, Jul 15»
3
No word yet on federal funding for anti-icing tech, DOT says - Post …
But the key to the future of the proposal to install pulse electrothermal de-icing, or PETD, on the bridge cables is approval of a request for $9 ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
4
Target met, now anymore is icing on the cake for short film team
Emily Stokes has created a story about dependency on technology. Through online crowd-funding, the writer and director has raised the $1200 ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Sideswipe: July 15: Tone deaf cake icing
Sideswipe: July 15: Tone deaf cake icing. Save. Wednesday, 15 July 2015. Email Facebook Twitter Google+ · The New Zealand Herald · Email Facebook Twitter ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
Date and banana cake with orange icing
For the icing, sieve the icing sugar into a large bowl. Zest the orange directly into the icing sugar to catch the oil that sprays off the orange. «Good Food, Jul 15»
7
With Cakes and Icing Bakeman Begins
From a lucrative job in the information technology industry to a career in baking could be a complete volte face in one's career. But this is just ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
National award is 'icing on the cake' for Wagner
TYNDALL — Janet Wagner, seventh- through ninth-grade science teacher at Bon Homme High School, has received a number of teaching ... «Daily Republic, Jul 15»
9
De-icing
Some may not know that there is deicing and anti-icing. Deicing, for the most part, is accomplished through the application of a chemical known ... «Gander Beacon, Jul 15»
10
Icing on the cake for Daniel
YOUNG businessman Daniel Arundel has won £1,000 in finishing as runner-up in the Peter Jones National Entrepreneur of the Year ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»

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