icing
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Gerund of the verb to ice. Cognate with German Eisung (“icing, freezing”), Icelandic ísing (“ice crystals, sleet”). More at ice.
Noun
icing (countable and uncountable, plural icings)
- A sweet glaze made primarily of sugar and often flavored, typically used for baked goods; frosting.
- (ice hockey) A minor violation of ice hockey rules, occurring when a player shoots the puck from his/her side of the red line so that it crosses the goal line on the opponent's side. A team playing short-handed is not penalized for this.
- The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
sweet glaze used for baked goods
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minor violation of ice hockey rules
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process of forming a layer of ice
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Etymology 2
From the verb to ice.
Verb
icing
- present participle of ice
Swedish
Noun
icing c
Declension
Declension of icing | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | icing | icingen | icingar | icingarna |
Genitive | icings | icingens | icingars | icingarnas |