Get the answer to the NYT Spelling Bee clue “Frosting, or frosting application”, starting with the letters ic.
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noun
- A sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such as cupcakes)
- Something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event
noun
- An illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal
verb
- To coat with or convert into ice
- To chill with ice
- To supply with ice
- To cover with or as if with icing
- To put on ice
- Secure
"made two free throws … to ice the win"
- To shoot (an ice hockey puck) the length of the rink and beyond the opponents' goal line
- Kill
- To become ice-cold
- To become covered with ice
- To have ice form inside
noun phrase
- Something extra that makes a good thing even better
"The concert itself was great, and getting to meet the band afterward was (the) icing on the cake."
noun
- Sugar that has been ground into a fine powder
adjective
- Serving to prevent the accumulation of ice
"anti-icing fluid"
noun
- A type of icing composed of sugar, egg whites, and sometimes flavoring or coloring that dries to a hard glaze and is used for decorating baked goods
"Royal icing, made primarily of sifted confectioners' sugar and egg whites or meringue powder … dries hard with a glossy sheen, making it ideal for decorating cutout cookies."
This clue was used on November 17, 2025.