4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Frost \Frost\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frosting}.] 1. To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] While with a hoary light she frosts the ground. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] 3. To roughen or sharpen, as the nail heads or calks of horseshoes, so as to fit them for frosty weather. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Frosting \Frost"ing\, n. 1. A composition of sugar and beaten egg, used to cover or ornament cake, pudding, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A lusterless finish of metal or glass; the process of producing such a finish. [1913 Webster] 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. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: frosting n : a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes [syn: {icing}, {ice}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 32 Moby Thesaurus words for "frosting": Jell-O, albification, blanching, blancmange, bleaching, candy, comfit, compote, confiture, conserve, etiolation, gelatin, glaze, grizzling, honey, icing, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve, silvering, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, topping, tutti-frutti, whipped cream, whitening, whitewashing
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