frosting — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

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.”

2

A layer of frost.

3

The theft of a car while it is left unattended, especially when its engine is left running in the winter to defrost the car.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

good, green, vanilla, white

VERB + FROSTING

cake, made, name, spread, take, time, written

PREP.

in, on, up, with

ADV.

evenly, specially

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

“[…] 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 whil

Wiktionary

02

In honor of tomorrow's Esperanto club meeting, I baked a cake with white frosting and a green star in the center.

Tatoeba · #2883589

03

The pastry chef is decorating a cake with green owls made of buttercream frosting.

Tatoeba · #4456153

04

Matthew's favorite part of a cupcake is the frosting.

Tatoeba · #11587636

05

Carlos's birthday cake had his name written in frosting.

Tatoeba · #11743698

06

Can you spread the frosting evenly on the cake?

Tatoeba · #11875171

Usage Notes

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