icing

[ahy-sing] / ˈaɪ sɪŋ /

NOUN

frosting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cream glaze

STRONG

ornamentation topping trimming

WEAK

glacé sugar paste

Example Sentences

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Your Social Security is the icing on the proverbial retirement cake.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"But if all our instruments are powered up, and we can do important testing and calibration of the science instruments, that would be the icing on the cake."

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Luis Diaz struck in the 89th minute to make it 5-4 to Bayern on aggregate, before Michael Olise put the icing on the cake in stoppage time.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It also brought his MLB-leading batting average to .449 — and wasn’t just icing on the cake but fortification against the Rangers’ hitters who wouldn’t quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Father takes a fingerful of blue icing and decorates Jenna’s nose, and she squeals.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson