frosting

noun

frost·​ing ˈfrȯ-stiŋ How to pronounce frosting (audio)
1
2
: lusterless finish of metal or glass : mat
also : a white finish produced on glass (as by etching)
3
: the lightening (as by chemicals) of small strands of hair throughout the entire head to produce a two-tone effect compare streaking

Examples of frosting in a Sentence

We put frosting on the cupcakes.
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Storing cake at room temperature is fine for a day or two if there’s no dairy in the frosting. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 27 May 2025 Parton, who has partnered with Conagra Brands before, also has a line of baking mixes and frostings with Duncan Hines. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 22 May 2025 As water pooled, the edges crept outward, soaking into the pockmarked snow, which was up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) thick and crusty like hardened white frosting. Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 It is approved for nonalcoholic beverages and beverage bases, breakfast cereal coatings, candies, frozen desserts, frostings and other sweet selections, according to the news release. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frosting

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of frosting was in 1750

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“Frosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frosting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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frosting

noun
frost·​ing ˈfrȯ-stiŋ How to pronounce frosting (audio)
1
2
: a dull finish on metal or glass

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