Scraping?
We devoured Aunt Lenora's carrot cake, our fingers scraping the leftover frosting off the plates.
I do not understand the meaning of 'scraping' in the above sentence.
What do these words 'scraping' and 'frosting off' mean?
Top answer
Actually the phrase is 'scrape off' not 'frost off'. The meaning of the phrase is 'to remove by the action of scraping (rubbing)'. While 'frost', in this context, means 'the icing, the cake is garnished with'.
- Actually the phrase is 'scrape off' not 'frost off'.
- The meaning of the phrase is 'to remove by the action of scraping (rubbing)'.
- While 'frost', in this context, means 'the icing, the cake is garnished with'.
- Hope this helps.
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Actually the phrase is 'scrape off' not 'frost off'. The meaning of the phrase is 'to remove by the action of scraping (rubbing)'. While 'frost', in this context, means 'the icing, the cake is garnished with'.
Hope this helps.
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