icing

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪsɪŋ

Etymology 1

Gerund of the verb to ice. Cognate with German Eisung (“icing, freezing”), Icelandic ísing (“ice crystals, sleet”). More at ice.

Noun

icing (countable and uncountable, plural icings)

  1. A sweet glaze made primarily of sugar and often flavored, typically used for baked goods; frosting.
  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.
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Etymology 2

From the verb to ice.

Verb

icing

  1. present participle of ice

Swedish

Noun

icing c

  1. (sports) icing; a minor violation of rules in hockey

Declension
Declension of icing 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative icing icingen icingar icingarna
Genitive icings icingens icingars icingarnas
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