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slice

[ slahys ]

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noun

a thin, flat piece cut from something:
a slice of bread.
a part, portion, or share:
a slice of land.
any of various implements with a thin, broad blade or part, as for turning food in a frying pan, serving fish at the table, or taking up printing ink; spatula.
Sports.
1. the path described by a ball, as in baseball or golf, that curves in a direction corresponding to the side from which it was struck.
2. a ball describing such a path.
Tennis. a stroke executed by hitting down on the ball with an underhand motion and thus creating backspin.

verb (used with object)

, sliced, slic·ing.

to cut into slices; divide into parts.
to cut through or cleave with or as if with a knife:
The ship sliced the sea.
to cut off or remove as a slice or slices (sometimes followed by off, away, from, etc.).
to remove by means of a slice, slice bar, or similar implement.
Sports. to hit (a ball) so as to result in a slice.

verb (used without object)

, sliced, slic·ing.

to slice something.
to admit of being sliced.
Sports.
1. (of a player) to slice the ball.
2. (of a ball) to describe a slice in flight.

slice

/ slaɪs /

noun

a thin flat piece cut from something having bulk
a slice of pork
a share or portion
a slice of the company's revenue
any of various utensils having a broad flat blade and resembling a spatula
in golf, tennis, etc
1. the flight of a ball that travels obliquely because it has been struck off centre
2. the action of hitting such a shot
3. the shot so hit

verb

to divide or cut (something) into parts or slices
whenintr, usually foll by through to cut in a clean and effortless manner
whenintr, foll by through to move or go (through something) like a knife
the ship sliced through the water
usually foll byoff, from, away, etc to cut or be cut (from) a larger piece
tr to remove by use of a slicing implement
to hit (a ball) with a slice
tr rowing to put the blade of the oar into (the water) slantwise

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Derived Forms

ˈsliceable, adjective
ˈslicer, noun

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Other Words From

slicea·ble adjective
slicing·ly adverb
pre·slice verb (used with object) presliced preslicing
un·sliced adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slice¹

1300–50; (noun) Middle English s ( c ) lice < Old French esclice, noun derivative of esclicer to split up < Frankish *slitjan, akin to Old English slītan, Old Norse slīta, Dutch slījten ( slit ); (v.) late Middle English sklicen < Old French esclicer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slice¹

C14: from Old French esclice a piece split off, from esclicier to splinter

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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the subsequent idiom beginning with slice , also see greatest thing since sliced bread ; no matter how you slice it .

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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