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noun

Frosting n.

1.

A composition of sugar and beaten egg, used to cover or ornament cake, pudding, etc.

2.

A lusterless finish of metal or glass; the process of producing such a finish.

3.

The lightened color on part of an object, as of hair, produced by treatment with bleach or other chemicals; as only part of the object is thus treated, the final color of the object is two-toned; also, the process of producing such a two-toned effect.

verb

Frost v. t. (past & past part. frosted; pres. part. frosting)

1.

To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants.

2.

To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling frost upon, as upon cake, metals, or glass; as, glass may be frosted by exposure to hydrofluoric acid. "While with a hoary light she frosts the ground."

3.

To roughen or sharpen, as the nail heads or calks of horseshoes, so as to fit them for frosty weather.

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"Frosting" Quotes from Famous Books

... in all at once and beating hard, then the grated rind of an orange—select one dark in color—and the juice. The mixture should be like a thick cream. Spread thickly on the cake while hot, and to what is left add enough sugar—about half a cupful—for frosting to harden. Ice the top and sides. This is a delicious cake, ...

— The Golden Age Cook Book • Henrietta Latham Dwight

... I wish I could take part of it home with me up to Beldingsville so I'd have SOMETHING new next summer. But of course I can't. Cities aren't like frosted cake—and, anyhow, even the cake didn't keep very well. I tried it, and it dried up, 'specially the frosting. I reckon the time to take frosting and good times is while they are going; so I want to see all I can now while ...

— Pollyanna Grows Up • Eleanor H. Porter

... then add one cup sugar, the juice of a lemon and butter half the size of an egg, let boil a few minutes. Mix two teaspoonfuls of corn-starch and yolk of one egg in half cup milk stir in the mixture letting it boil until thick. Beat whites of two eggs into stiff froth for frosting. ...

— My Pet Recipes, Tried and True - Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec • Various

... the sky was rapidly clearing. The air remained bitter cold, and Paul advised those whom he selected to accompany him to wrap themselves up with additional care, for he did not wish to have them take the chance of frosting ...

— The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound - A Tour on Skates and Iceboats • George A. Warren

... rainbow-colored wings. She dreamed that she sold nothing but cake. She used to cut generous slices from an angel-cake as big as the golden dome of the Boston state house. It was very delicious—all honey and jelly and ice cream on the inside, and all frosting, stuck with candies and nuts ...

— Maida's Little Shop • Inez Haynes Irwin

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