sliced; slicing
1
: to cut with or as if with a knife
2
: to stir or spread with a slice
3
: to hit (a ball) so that a slice results
1
: to slice something
2
: to move with a cutting action
the ship sliced through the waves
slicer
noun
1
a
: a thin flat piece cut from something
b
: a wedge-shaped piece (as of pie or cake)
2
: a spatula for spreading paint or ink
3
: a serving knife with wedge-shaped blade
a fish slice
4
: a flight of a ball that deviates from a straight course in the direction of the dominant hand of the player propelling it
also
: a ball following such a course compare hook
Synonyms
Examples of slice in a Sentence
Verb
She sliced the lemon in half.
He sliced open his finger while cleaning the fish.
The knife sliced through the cake easily.
Noun
thin slices of roast beef
The Fourth of July parade was a real slice of Americana.
He hit a slice into the right rough.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Dice the potatoes, chop the fresh ginger and slice the sweet onion (finely) and carrot.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Supreme’s bean pies are also available at Shawn Michelle’s as a slice or whole pie if, say, an adventurous eater would want to try bean pie topped with bean pie ice cream.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Dice the potatoes, chop the fresh ginger and slice the sweet onion (finely) and carrot.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
Unfortunately, trust in the people who have dedicated their lives to understanding the world—or at least their little slice of it—is nearly gone.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Supreme’s bean pies are also available at Shawn Michelle’s as a slice or whole pie if, say, an adventurous eater would want to try bean pie topped with bean pie ice cream.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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slice
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a thin flat piece cut from something
a slice of bread
b
: a wedge-shaped piece (as of pie or cake)
2
: the flight of a ball curving to the right when hit by someone right-handed or to the left when hit by someone left-handed
slice
2 of 2 verb
sliced; slicing
1
a
: to cut with or as if with a knife
b
: to cut something into slices
2
: to hit a ball so that a slice results
slicer
noun
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