What is "icing"

Ice \Ice\ ([imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iced ([imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Icing ([imac]"s[i^]ng).]

1. To cover with ice; to convert into ice, or into something resembling ice.

2. To cover with icing, or frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg; to frost, as cakes, tarts, etc.

3. To chill or cool, as with ice; to freeze.

Icing \I"cing\, n. A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting.

1769 in the confectionary sense, verbal noun of ice (v.). Earlier in this sense was simple ice (1723). Meaning "process of becoming covered with ice" is from 1881.

Etymology 1 n. 1 A sweet glaze made primarily of sugar and often flavored, typically used for baked goods; frosting. 2 (context ice hockey English) 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. 3 The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface. Etymology 2

vb. (present participle of ice English)

1. n. the formation of frost or ice on a surface [syn: frost]

2. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes [syn: frosting, ice]

3. (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal [syn: icing the puck]

Icing may refer to:

• Atmospheric icing, occurs when water droplets freeze on objects they contact
• Icing conditions, atmospheric conditions that can lead to the formation of water ice on various surfaces

• Aufeis, also called icing, a sheet-like mass of layered ice that forms from the freezing of successive flows of groundwater
• Claire's, which has a brand of accessories and jewelry called Icing
• Cryotherapy, also called icing, the cooling of body parts, often using ice or cold packs, to decrease pain and inflammation
• Fuel system icing inhibitor, an additive to aviation fuels that prevents the formation of ice in fuel lines
• Icing (drinking game), a drinking game involving the consumption of large quantities of Smirnoff Ice in inappropriate situations
• Icing (food), a sweet and often creamy glaze made of sugar used to cover or decorate baked goods, such as cakes, cookies or donuts
  • Powdered sugar, also known as confectioners' sugar or icing sugar, is a very fine sugar used for icing, frosting and other decorations
  • Royal icing, a hard, white icing, made from softly beaten egg whites, powdered sugar, and sometimes lemon or lime juice
• Icing (ice hockey), an ice hockey rule intended to discourage intentionally whacking the puck away from a team's goal to run out the clock
• Icing (nautical), sea spray that freezes upon contact with ships, occurs during very cold and windy weather, can cause a ship to capsize
• Icing the kicker, a tactic intended to disrupt a field goal kick in American or Canadian football

Icing, often called frosting in the United States, is a sweet, often creamy glaze made of sugar with a liquid, such as water or milk, that is often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, cream cheese, or flavorings. It is used to cover or decorate baked goods, such as cakes or cookies. When it is used between layers of cake, it is called filling.

Icing can be formed into shapes such as flowers and leaves using a pastry bag. Such decorations are commonplace on birthday and wedding cakes. Chef's color dye ( food coloring) is commonly added to icing mixtures to achieve the desired color. Sprinkles, coloring mist, edible ink designs, or other decorations are often used on top of icing.

The simplest icing is a glacé icing, containing powdered sugar and water. This can be flavored and colored as desired, for example, by using lemon juice in place of the water. More complicated icings can be made by beating fat into powdered sugar (as in buttercream), by melting fat and sugar together, by using egg whites (as in royal icing), and by adding other ingredients such as glycerin (as in fondant). Some icings can be made from combinations of sugar and cream cheese or sour cream, or by using ground almonds (as in marzipan).

Icing can be applied with a utensil such as a knife or spatula, or it can be applied by drizzling or dipping (see glaze), or by rolling the icing out and draping it over the cake. The method of application largely depends on the type and texture of icing being used. Icing may be used between layers in a cake as a filling, or it may be used to completely or partially cover the outside of a cake or other baked product.

Icing is the debut album by noise rock trio Cherubs, released in 1992 through Trance Syndicate. The track "Pink Party Dessert" was released as a single on 7" vinyl, and it was even played by John Peel on BBC Radio 1.

Icing is an infraction in the sport of ice hockey. It occurs when a player shoots the puck across both the centre red line and the opposing team's goal line, and the puck remains untouched. However, it is not icing if the puck is shot from behind the halfway line into the goal, or when the shot must be played by the opposing team's goaltender to keep it out of the net. In the former case with a shot puck crossing the goal line completely, the goal is counted.

A major exception is when a team is shorthanded. A team trying to kill a penalty may legally "ice the puck". A team on a power play, however, must still follow the icing rules.

When icing occurs, a linesman stops play. Play is resumed with a faceoff in the defending zone of the team that committed the infraction.

Icing on ships is a serious hazard where cold temperatures (below about -10°C) combined with high wind speed (typically force 8 or above on the Beaufort scale) result in spray blown off the sea freezing immediately on contact with the ship. If not frequently knocked off, the ice can soon build up on the ship's superstructure to a sufficient weight to cause the ship to capsize.

It is typically a problem in Arctic and Antarctic seas, but can also occur in other seas such as the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the Sea of Japan, the Baltic Sea, and very rarely, the North Sea.

Icing is a drinking game in which certain individuals or groups of individuals are required to drink a bottle of Smirnoff Ice (original ice only). The game has been featured on CNN Money/Fortune and TNA Impact!, Tosh.0, and ridiculed by Cracked.com. Participants are encouraged to come up with elaborate ways to present the Smirnoff Ice to their targets by hiding bottles in inconspicuous locations, or in situations where drinking it would be dangerous or embarrassing (e.g. before they attend a meeting). Failure to drink, no matter the circumstance, results in the victim owing one Smirnoff Ice to each of the other players. The game objective is to make someone consume an entire Smirnoff ice.