icing

icing
I. noun Date: circa 1740 1. a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (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 II. noun Date: 1948 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

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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Synonyms:
, (for coating cake)


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