frosting

noun
UK /ˈfrɒstɪŋ/
US /ˈfrɔːstɪŋ/

Frosting is the sweet, creamy stuff you put on top of a cake.

She spread pink frosting all over the birthday cake.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on a surface.

There was frost on the window, a delicate frosting of ice.

3. A dull, frostlike finish on glass or metal.

The vase had a frosted finish that looked like frosting.

4. The act of putting icing or a decorative coating on something.

The frosting of the cookies took all afternoon.