Slice Meaning and Definition

Word: Slice

How to pronounce: slaɪs

Noun

Definitions:

1. A thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion.

Example sentences: "Four slices of bread"

2. A utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish.

Example sentences: "I wiped me fingers gently down the rabbit's flank, then, shutting my eyes, I slid my hand beneath its limp head like a kitchen slice scooping up a burst pasty."

3. A stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently.

Example sentences: "It can help players who hit weak fades or slices, enabling them to hit solid draws."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Cut (something, especially food) into slices.

Example sentences: "Slice the onion into rings"

2. Strike (the ball) or play (a stroke) so that the ball curves away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently.

Example sentences: "Duval sliced his ball into the water to the right of the green"

Synonyms:

plate

dice

cutting

shear

cross section

layer

rasher

hunk

chunk

morsel

cubes

bit

piece

flakes

dissect

rip

chop

slice up

incise

cut

sliver

splinter

part

proportion

portion

share

slash

Derivations:

sliced

slicing

slit

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Slice in Other Languages...

Spanish: Rebanada

German: Scheibe

French: Tranche

Italian: Fetta

Turkish: Dil