frosting
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɒst.ɪŋ/ / /ˈfɹɔst.ɪŋ/ / /ˈfɹɑst.ɪŋ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *prustós Proto-Germanic *frustaz Proto-West Germanic *frost Old English frost Middle English frost English frost English -ing English frosting From frost + -ing.
- Icing, a sweet, often creamy and thick, covering for cakes and other baked goods.
““[…] Cities aren’t like frosted cake — and, anyhow, even the cake didn’t 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 going; so I want to see all I can now while I’m here.””
- A layer of frost.
- The theft of a car while it is left unattended, especially when its engine is left running in the winter to defrost the car.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *prustós Proto-Germanic *frustaz Proto-West Germanic *frost Old English frost Middle English frost English frost English -ing English frosting From frost + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of frost