icing

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪsɪŋ Rhymes: -ɪŋ === Etymology 1 === Gerund of the verb to ice. ==== Noun ==== icing (countable and uncountable, plural icings) (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. Synonym: frosting (US) (ice hockey) A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this. The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface. (aviation, meteorology) Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces. ===== Usage notes ===== In general American use, the words icing and frosting are synonymous, but bakers may distinguish frosting as thicker and fluffier while icing is thinner and glossier like a glaze. In British English, the word frosting is not used. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Swedish: icing ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From the verb to ice. ==== Verb ==== icing present participle and gerund of ice == Swedish == === Etymology === From English icing. === Noun === icing c (sports) icing; a minor violation of rules in hockey ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === icing in Svensk ordbok.