icing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/noun 4forms 1phrases 1 noun4 •A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. •The process of forming a layer of ice on a surface. •Conditions conducive to the formation of ice on aircraft surfaces.The Cessna pilots reported that moderate icing was present between 13,000 and 4,000 feet in the cloud layers. •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. formsicings Phrases with icing icing on the cakeA thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad.