frosting
[ fraw-sting, fros-ting ]
/ ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ /
noun
a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
a dull or lusterless finish, as on metal or glass.
a process of highlighting the hair by bleaching selected strands.
a material used for decorative work, as signs, displays, etc., made from coarse flakes of powdered glass.
Idioms for frosting
the frosting on the cake,
something added to make a thing better or more desirable.
Also icing on the cake.
OTHER WORDS FROM frosting
non·frost·ing, adjectiveWords nearby frosting
frostbitten,
frosted,
frosted liver,
frostfish,
frostflower,
frosting,
frosting on the cake,
frostline,
frostweed,
frostwork,
frosty
British Dictionary definitions for icing on the cake
frosting
/ (ˈfrɒstɪŋ) /
noun
a soft icing based on sugar and egg whites
Also called: icing
a sugar preparation, variously flavoured and coloured, for coating and decorating cakes, biscuits, etc
a rough or matt finish on glass, silver, etc
slang
the practice of stealing a car while the owner has left it idling to defrost the windows and heat the engine
Idioms and Phrases with icing on the cake
icing on the cake
Also, frosting on the cake. An additional benefit to something already good. For example, All these letters of congratulation are icing on the cake, or After that beautiful sunrise, the rainbow is just frosting on the cake. This metaphoric expression alludes to the sweet creamy coating used to enhance a cake. [Mid-1900s]