icing

Pluralicings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   A sweet, sugary coating spread on cakes and cookies to make them taste better.

   Like a sweet, sticky blanket sitting on top of a cake.

   She spread thick icing over the warm cake.

   The cookies were covered in pink icing.

   Similarfrosting

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   In ice hockey, a rule break when a player shoots the puck down the rink across the goal line.

   Like sending a ball way past everyone, so the game has to stop and start over.

   The referee called icing and stopped the play.

   Their defenseman was whistled for icing in the final minute.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The forming of a layer of ice on top of something.

   Like ice slowly creeping across a cold window.

   Icing on the steps made them slippery overnight.

   Cold winds caused heavy icing along the bridge cables.

4. 4
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of ice. Use this form when the action is happening now or is named as an activity.

   She is icing the cake right now.

   He spent the morning icing dozens of cupcakes.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Weather that causes ice to build up on an airplane while it is flying.

   Like frost forming on a cold car windshield, but on a plane in the air.

   The pilot turned back because of heavy icing on the wings.

   Severe icing forced the small plane to land early.

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