Icing: meaning, definitions and examples
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icing
[ หaษชsษชล ]
cake decoration
Icing is a sweet, often creamy glaze made of sugar with a liquid like water or milk, typically used to cover or decorate cakes and pastries.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The birthday cake was covered in colorful icing.
- She piped delicate icing flowers onto the cupcakes.
football
In American football, icing is a strategy used by the kicking team to delay the game by calling a timeout just before the ball is snapped.
Synonyms
delaying tactic, time-wasting strategy.
Examples of usage
- The team used icing to try to ice the kicker before the crucial field goal attempt.
Translations
Translations of the word "icing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cobertura
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคธเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Zuckerguss
๐ฎ๐ฉ lapisan gula
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะปะฐะทัั
๐ต๐ฑ lukier
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใคใทใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท glaรงage
๐ช๐ธ glaseado
๐น๐ท buzlanma
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ด์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุบุทูุฉ ุงูุณูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ poleva
๐ธ๐ฐ poleva
๐จ๐ณ ็ณ้
๐ธ๐ฎ glazura
๐ฎ๐ธ sykurhรบรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฝั ะณะปะฐะทััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฅแ แแก แงแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลษkษr รถrtรผyรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ glaseado
Etymology
The word 'icing' originated in the 18th century, derived from the verb 'ice,' meaning to cover or decorate with icing. The use of icing on cakes and pastries became popular in the 19th century, with various styles and techniques developed over time. In American football, the term 'icing' as a strategy is more recent, originating in the late 20th century to describe the tactic of delaying the game with a timeout.