Definition of "icing" in 英语

noun

1. (cooking) A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.

2. (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.

3. The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface.

4. (aviation, meteorology) Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces.

   • The Cessna pilots reported that moderate icing was present between 13,000 and 4,000 feet in the cloud layers.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of ice