FROSTING Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

frosting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of frosting

as in ornament

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verb

present participle of frost

as in annoying

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me

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Recent Examples of frosting

Noun

As for their frosting, the main ingredient is lactose-free milk, along with a few secret ingredients. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The colorful display doesn’t stop on the inside—homemade frosting is layered with a rainbow of sprinkles. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Customers generally agree that the cream cheese frosting is rich with a good consistency and not too sweet. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 The Creeper Key Lime Sandwich stacks lime frosting between two square lime cookies rolled in green sprinkles, while the Lemon Poppyseed Cookie comes topped with lemon curd, lemon buttercream and a bee topper. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frosting

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Noun

So are the Catholic lawn ornaments and gardens sprouting eggplants and figs.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
Naomi, who was born to a Haitian father and a Japanese mother, wore a Nike kit beneath its layers and completed her look with a traditional kanzashi hair ornament and Mikimoto jewelry.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ornament

Verb

Kids in all three countries loved learning dances from TikTok and annoying their siblings.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of annoying

Noun

Reserve several small cauliflower florets and some of the corn for garnish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
The resulting cocktail is a balanced mix of CÎROC vodka, Coca-Cola’s Fresca Peach, grenadine, fresh lime juice, a candy peach ring garnish, and a pinch of salt.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of garnish

Noun

Splurging on finery here even extends to exhausted parents — Makie also has designs for adults.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
While George favors blue suits over the gray ones that dominated a young William’s wardrobe, the royal relatives still look alike when they’re dressed in their formal finery.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Definition of finery

Noun

Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
One bestseller, the Chessboard necklace, features a spider’s web of traditional Chinese filigree in silver and gold, accented with diamonds, as a Chinese metaphor for catching wealth.

— Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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