Synonyms for icing
ˈaɪ sɪŋic·ing

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1. frost, icingnoun

   the formation of frost or ice on a surface

   Synonyms:
   hoarfrost, hoar, frosting, frost, icing the puck, ice, freeze, rime

2. frosting, icing, icenoun

   a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

   Synonyms:
   crank, methamphetamine hydrochloride, frost, glass, frosting, trash, ice, internal-combustion engine, deoxyephedrine, frappe, sparkler, shabu, chicken feed, chalk, ice rink, icing the puck, meth, methamphetamine, ice-skating rink, water ice

3. icing, icing the pucknoun

   (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal

   Synonyms:
   frost, icing the puck, ice, frosting

Matched Categories

1. • Freeze
   • Ice Hockey
   • Maneuver
   • Topping

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1. icingnoun

   Synonyms:
   frosting, concreted sugar (for coating cake)

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1. List of paraphrases for "icing":

   frosting, cherry, deicing, ice, frost

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How to use icing in a sentence?

1. Hunter Waite:

   This( molecular hydrogen) is just like the icing on the cake, now, you see the chemical energy source that microbes could use. The only thing we haven't seen is phosphorus and sulfur, and that's probably because they were in small enough quantities that we didn't see them. We have to go back and look and search for signs of life as well.

2. Paul Boyd:

   The Atlassian IPO will be the icing on the cake to show the IPO market is OK.

3. Lamar Odom:

   I am still deeply in love with my ex wife, but, then again, I have to live in a rational space. If it's just being her friend, then that's a blessing in itself. If it goes further, than that, of course that's the icing on the cake.

4. Whitney Bowe:

   Icing the area immediately following treatment is key--cold milk compresses are amazingly soothing, popping an Aleve or ibuprofen can decrease swelling and redness, but avoid Tylenol.If the redness lasts for longer than a few hours, be sure to tell your doctor so they can be more conservative with the settings at your next session.

5. Aaron Loup:

   It’d be a great accomplishment, i think I’ve had a great year. To finish under 1.00 would be icing on the cake, I guess you could say.