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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Any enrichment and information is icing on the cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The cup, however, is mere icing on the cake.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

Sheryl and I push sixty-eight candles into creamy icing, packing them in tight.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio