FROSTING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does frosting mean? 

• FROSTING (noun)
  The noun FROSTING has 1 sense:

1. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

  Familiarity information: FROSTING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FROSTING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

frosting; ice; icing

Hypernyms ("frosting" is a kind of...):

topping (a flavorful addition on top of a dish)

Derivation:

frost (decorate with frosting)

 Context examples 

Venus will glide in earth-sign Taurus from March 4 to April 3, and this lovely placement adds the frosting on the cake for a spectacular month, so you will have many tender evenings in store.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Venus will glide in earth-sign Taurus from March 4 to April 3, and this lovely placement adds the frosting on the cake for a spectacular month, so you have many tender evenings in store.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)