icing
1 of 2noun (1)
ic·ing ˈī-siŋ 
1
: a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such as cupcakes)
called also frosting
2
: something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event —often used in the phrase icing on the cake
icing
2 of 2noun (2)
: an illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal
Word History
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1948, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing icing
Kids Definition
icing
noun
ic·ing ˈī-siŋ
: a sweet coating for baked goods (as cakes)
icing 1 of 2
noun
as in fringe benefit
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fringe benefit
- windfall
- reward
- award
- premium
- prize
- contribution
- subsidy
- gift
- freebee
- present
- freebie
- giveaway
- manna
- presentation
- generosity
- donation
- grant
- offering
- beneficence
- boon
- benefaction
- favor
- largesse
- benevolence
- bestowal
- pension
- largess
- bounty
- charity
- philanthropy
icing
2 of 2verb
1
as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe with that win, the team has pretty much iced a spot in the play-offs Synonyms & Similar Words
- ensuring
- assuring
- guaranteeing
- insuring
- securing
- cinching
- swearing
- promising
- guarantying
- certifying
- vouching
- attesting
- warranting
- witnessing
- pledging
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- undermining
- weakening
- enfeebling
2
as in murdering
slang to put to death deliberately that gang leader wouldn't hesitate to ice anyone who tries to invade his turf Synonyms & Similar Words
- murdering
- assassinating
- killing
- slaying
- getting
- executing
- whacking
- neutralizing
- snuffing
- dispatching
- shooting
- knocking off
- rubbing out
- offing
- taking out
- bumping off
- putting away
- destroying
- terminating
- croaking
- slaughtering
- doing in
- cutting down
- liquidating
- blowing away
- carrying off
- blotting out
- shooting down
- eliminating
- felling
- zapping
- doing away with
- smiting
- eradicating
- wiping out
- annihilating
- massacring
- claiming
- exterminating
- mowing (down)
- butchering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- raising
- restoring
- animating
- resuscitating
- reviving
- resurrecting