- sugar frosting
- glossy icing for a sugar-based cake
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
sugar frosting
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frosting — [frôs′tiŋ] n. 1. a mixture variously of sugar, butter, flavoring, water or other liquid, egg whites, etc. for covering a cake or pastries; icing 2. a dull, frostlike finish on glass, metal, etc. 3. a mixture of ground glass, varnish, etc. used in … English World dictionary
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frosting — frost|ing [ˈfrɔstıŋ US ˈfro:stıŋ] n [U] especially AmE a sweet substance put on cakes and made from powdery sugar and butter British Equivalent: icing … Dictionary of contemporary English
frosting — frost|ing [ frɔstıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) AMERICAN a smooth sweet substance usually made from sugar, butter, and liquid, used for covering cakes: ICING 2. ) a rough surface produced on a transparent or shiny substance such as glass or metal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frosting — n. Icing, concreted sugar (for coating cake) … New dictionary of synonyms
frosting — noun (U) / frostIN || fro:stIN / 1 especially AmE a sweet substance put on cakes and made from powdery sugar and liquid; icing 2 a rough surface that is not shiny … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
