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Syrup vs Frosting - What's the difference?

syrup | frosting |

As nouns the difference between syrup and frosting

is that syrup is any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content also any viscous liquid while frosting is a sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods.

As a verb frosting is

present participle of to frost .

syrup

English

Alternative forms

* (l), surp

Noun

  • Any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content. Also any viscous liquid.
    • maple syrup
    pancake syrup
  • (Cockney rhyming slang''; ''shortened from syrup of figs ) A wig.

    • Derived terms

    * glucose syrup * golden syrup * maple syrup * palm syrup * simple syrup * sizzurp * syrup of figs * syrupy

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    frosting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sugary coating for cakes and other baked goods.
  • * 1914 , , pages 38–39:
    • “ Cities aren’t like frosted cake — and, anyhow, even the cake didn’t keep very well. I tried it, and it dried up, ’specially the frosting'. I reckon the time to take ' frosting and good times is while they are going; so I want to see all I can now while I’m here.”
  • 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. 'Frosting' and 'Car Jacking' AA warns of increased risk on cold mornings

    • Synonyms

    * icing

    Usage notes

    * The plural form is used for multiple varieties of frosting; a single type of frosting is itself uncountable.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Present participle of to frost.

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