icing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun the formation of frost or ice on a surface
noun a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
noun (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal

Gerund of the verb to ice.

Cook began arranging them, shaking off the extra icing sugar. — The Garden Party, and Other Stories, Katherine Mansfield
And we cannot even camooflash it with a little icing! — Rilla of Ingleside, L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
He started to speak, then stopped, his blood icing over. — The Colors of Space, Marion Zimmer Bradley

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