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frosting

/ˈfrɔː.stɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈfrɔː.stɪŋ/B1formalamerican
  • ruСладкая кремовая смесь, используемая для покрытия или украшения тортов и других хлебобулочных изделий.

A sweet, creamy mixture used to cover or decorate cakes and other baked goods.

uncountable

  1. Icing for cakesA2formalamericanculinary

    A sweet, creamy mixture used to cover or decorate cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods.

    ruГлазурь

    • She spread a thick layer of chocolate frosting on the cake.
    • The baker used pink frosting to decorate the cupcakes.
    • Homemade frosting tastes much better than store-bought.

    Synonymsicing

  2. Sugar coatingA2informalamericanculinary

    A thin, sweet coating on certain pastries or donuts.

    ruГлазурь

    • The donuts were covered in a glossy vanilla frosting.
    • He prefers his cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
    • The frosting on the pastry was too sweet for my taste.

    Synonymsglazeicing

Forms
  • frostings plural form
  • frostings' possessive plural form
  • frosting's possessive singular form

verb

frost/frɒst/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия покрытия чего-либо инеем или покрытия инеем; также используется в кулинарии для обозначения покрытия торта глазурью.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering something with frost, or to become covered with frost; also used in cooking to mean to cover a cake with icing.

  1. Cover with frostB1formal

    To become covered with a thin layer of ice crystals.

    ruПокрыться инеем

    • The cold weather frosted the car windows overnight.
    • The grass was frosted after the freezing night.
    • The cold air frosted the leaves on the trees.

    Synonymsglazeicerime

    Antonymsmeltthaw

  2. Decorate with icingA2informal

    To cover a cake or pastry with a layer of icing or frosting.

    ruПокрывать глазурью

    • She frosted the birthday cake with chocolate icing.
    • He carefully frosted the cupcakes for the party.
    • The baker frosted the cookies with a thin layer of sugar.

    Synonymscoatglazeice

Forms
  • frosted past participle
  • frosted past simple
  • frosting present participle
  • frosts third person singular

Phrasal variantsfrost over