Frosting

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɔs.tɪŋ/

Definitions of frosting

noun a sweet, creamy mixture used to coat or fill cakes and pastries

Example Sentences

A1 I like cupcakes with frosting on top.

A2 She decorated the cake with colorful frosting.

B1 The bakery offers a variety of frosting flavors for their cakes.

B2 The pastry chef created intricate designs with the frosting on the wedding cake.

C1 The frosting on the dessert was made with high-quality ingredients.

C2 The frosting on the cupcakes was so smooth and creamy, it melted in your mouth.

Examples of frosting in a Sentence

formal The bakery used a delicate piping technique to apply the frosting on the wedding cake.

informal I love when there's extra frosting on my cupcakes.

slang I could eat a whole tub of that frosting, it's so good.

figurative Her sweet words were like frosting on a bitter situation.

Grammatical Forms of frosting

• past tense: frosted
• plural: frostings
• comparative: more frosting
• superlative: most frosting
• present tense: frosts
• future tense: will frost
• perfect tense: have frosted
• continuous tense: is frosting
• singular: frosting
• positive degree: frosting
• infinitive: to frost
• gerund: frosting
• participle: frosted

Origin and Evolution of frosting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'frosting' originated from the Middle English word 'frosten' which means to cover with frost or ice.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'frosting' transitioned from its literal meaning of covering with frost or ice to refer to a sweet glaze or icing used to decorate cakes and pastries.