frosting
English
/ˈfɹɒst.ɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- A sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods.
- A layer of frost.
- The theft of a car while it is left unattended, especially when its engine is left running in the winter to defrost the car.
Etymology
Suffix from English frost.
Origin
English
frost
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antifrost English
- befrost English
- defrost English
- frost English
- frost-nail English
- frostbird English
- frostbite English
- frostbitten English
- frostbound English
- frosted English
- frosten English
- frostfish English
- frostinglike English
- frostless English
- frostlike English
- frostnip English
- frostproof English
- frostweed English
- frostwork English
- frostwort English
- frosty English
- hoarfrost English
- permafrost English
- Frost German
- frost Middle English
- frosto Esperanto