icing
/ˈaɪsɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण आइसिंग
केक पर लगाई जाने वाली मीठी परत, आइसिंग
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as idiom
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[U] British
a sweet mixture of sugar with water, butter or egg white, used to cover and decorate cakes
केक पर लगाई जाने वाली मीठी परत, आइसिंग
- She decorated the birthday cake with pink icing.
- chocolate icing
- Spread the icing evenly over the cake once it has cooled.
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- Meera made white icing and decorated the cupcakes with sprinkles.
- Do you prefer a thick layer of icing or just a light dusting of sugar?
Synonyms frosting
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[U] technical
the formation of ice on the surface of an aircraft, a ship or a road
(विमान, जहाज़ या सड़क पर) बर्फ़ जमना
- The flight was delayed because of icing on the wings.
- Icing on the road made it dangerous for trucks to climb the mountain pass.
- Icing on the aeroplane's wings forced the pilot to land early.
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- Trucks were stopped on the mountain road because of heavy icing overnight.
- Engineers study how to prevent icing on ships sailing in very cold seas.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
icing (uncountable)
Icing is an uncountable noun for the sugar topping on cakes; it takes no a and no plural.
'Icing' केक के ऊपर की चीनी की परत के लिए uncountable noun है; इसके साथ a या plural नहीं आता।
- The cake had thick chocolate icing.
- Spread the icing when the cake is cool.
icing on the cake
As an idiom, it means an extra good thing added to something already good.
मुहावरे के रूप में इसका अर्थ पहले से अच्छी चीज़ में जुड़ा एक और अच्छा लाभ है।
- Getting a gold medal was great; the cash prize was the icing on the cake.
ice + sth with icing
As a verb, the cake is iced; one ices a cake with icing.
Verb के रूप में केक को ice किया जाता है; केक पर icing लगाई जाती है।
- Radhika iced the birthday cake with pink icing.
icing sugar
In British English, icing sugar is the fine powder used to make icing.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में icing sugar वह महीन चीनी का चूर्ण है जिससे icing बनती है।
- Mix icing sugar with a little water.
icing (on aircraft)
In weather and flying, icing is ice forming on a surface such as a wing.
मौसम और उड़ान में icing का अर्थ पंख जैसी सतह पर बर्फ़ जमना है।
- Icing on the wings delayed the flight.
+Collocations 5
adjective + icing
chocolatewhitethickbuttercreampink
- She spread a thick layer of white icing.
verb + icing
spreadmakepipeaddlick
- The children licked the icing off the spoon.
icing + noun
sugarbagnozzlecake
- He bought icing sugar for the festival sweets.
noun + icing
cakecupcakebiscuitdoughnut
- The doughnut had pink icing and sprinkles.
icing on the cake
just thesimply theonly thethe perfect
- The free ticket was just the icing on the cake.
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- The bakery's cakes have lovely lemon icing.
बेकरी के केक पर नींबू की सुंदर icing होती है।
- Winning the match was good, and a century was the icing on the cake.
मैच जीतना अच्छा था और शतक उस पर सोने पर सुहागा था।
- Add the icing only after the cake has cooled.
केक ठंडा होने के बाद ही icing लगाएँ।
- Pilots worry about icing in winter flights.
पायलट सर्दी की उड़ानों में icing को लेकर चिंतित रहते हैं।
- Mother iced the cake for my sister's birthday.
माँ ने मेरी बहन के जन्मदिन के लिए केक पर icing लगाई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The cake has many icings.
✓ The cake has a lot of icing.
Icing is uncountable and has no plural.
'Icing' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ She spread an icing on the cake.
✓ She spread icing on the cake.
Uncountable nouns do not take a or an.
Uncountable nouns के साथ a या an नहीं लगता।
✗ A good salary was the icing in the cake.
✓ A good salary was the icing on the cake.
The idiom uses on, not in.
इस मुहावरे में 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
the icing on the cake
something extra that makes a good situation even better
सोने पे सुहागा
- Getting the job was great, and the high salary was the icing on the cake.
- Radhika won the match, and the award for best player was the icing on the cake.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English says icing for the sweet covering on cakes, while American English usually says frosting.
British English में केक की मीठी परत को icing कहते हैं, जबकि American English में प्रायः frosting कहते हैं।
The icing on the cake is close to the Hindi saying सोने पे सुहागा.
Idiom the icing on the cake हिंदी की कहावत 'सोने पे सुहागा' के क़रीब है।