slice

[ slahys ]

/ slaɪs /

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.

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.
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.

(of a player) to slice the ball.
(of a ball) to describe a slice in flight.

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Origin of slice

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 (see slit); (v.) late Middle English sklicen < Old French esclicer

OTHER WORDS FROM slice

slice·a·ble, adjectiveslic·ing·ly, adverbpre·slice, verb (used with object), pre·sliced, pre·slic·ing.un·sliced, adjective

Words nearby slice

slew rate, slewed, sley, slezsko, slic, slice, slice bar, slice of the pie, slice-of-life, slicer, slick

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Example sentences from the Web for slice

Finding the shop is a trip in itself and an introduction to a slice of history.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The robots can slice through stone and rough out vast blocks of stone while the artisans are sleeping.
Damien Hirst’s Army of Geppettos|Tim Teeman|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There were moments when I was just really tempted to have a slice of pizza or a cheeseburger,” he says.
Nick Jonas Is All Grown Up, Clutching His Penis and Everything|Kevin Fallon|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Good Lie should have been a slice of history, the likes of which never to be repeated.
‘The Good Lie’ and the Hard Truths of South Sudan|John Prendergast|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If you drink a diet soda, are you more likely to give yourself permission to have a slice of cake later?
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Put a slice of terrine de foie gras on top, garnish with peas au beurre and Julienne potatoes.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
One slice of stale bread may be cut into cubes, fried in deep fat, and the croutons put in the soup.
The Italian Cook Book|Maria Gentile
As she wished to slice them to fry, she rinsed the potatoes, rolled them on a clean cloth to dry them.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
Dip in cold water, peel and slice into one-eighth to one-quarter inch slices.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
Slice a head of lettuce and two leaves of tarragon very fine.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler

British Dictionary definitions for slice

slice

/ (slaɪs) /

noun

a thin flat piece cut from something having bulka slice of pork

a share or portiona slice of the company's revenue

any of various utensils having a broad flat blade and resembling a spatula

(in golf, tennis, etc)

the flight of a ball that travels obliquely because it has been struck off centre
the action of hitting such a shot
the shot so hit

verb

to divide or cut (something) into parts or slices

(when intr, usually foll by through) to cut in a clean and effortless manner

(when intr, foll by through) to move or go (through something) like a knifethe ship sliced through the water

(usually foll by off, 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

Derived forms of slice

sliceable, adjectiveslicer, noun

Word Origin for slice

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

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slice

In addition to the subsequent idiom beginning with slice

slice of the pie

also see:

greatest thing since sliced bread
no matter how you slice it

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verb (used without object), sliced, slic·ing.

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