icing

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.Examples: "THICK FLUFFY ICING At the present time there is a demand for very light fluffy icing that may be piled high on a cake. For beating many of the icings of this variety an electric beater is used, and the syrup is added very slowly."Synonyms: frostingcountableuncountable

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.countableuncountable

3. (aviation, meteorology) Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces.Examples: "The Cessna pilots reported that moderate icing was present between 13,000 and 4,000 feet in the cloud layers."countableuncountable