also: a white finish produced on glass (as by etching)
3
: the lightening (as by chemicals) of small strands of hair throughout the entire head to produce a two-tone effect compare streaking
Examples of frosting in a Sentence
We put frosting on the cupcakes.
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With a warm spice flavor and a tangy cream cheese frosting, no one will ever believe that this cake starts with a can of condensed tomato soup.—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025 The first is a cake-like vanilla cookie with vanilla cream cheese frosting.—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.—Essence, 22 Dec. 2025 More important, though, every other scene features food—Jane presides over family dinners, late-night pain au chocolat baking sessions, and the frosting of a chocolate cake with cheerful abandon.—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frosting
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