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slice

/slaɪs/noun, verb1 syllable

Slice means: a wound made by cutting.

Synonyms for slice19

noun, as in a wound made by cutting

cut, gash, slash

noun, as in a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

fade, slicing

noun, as in a share of something

noun, as in a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

verb, as in make a clean cut through

verb, as in cut into slices

slice up

also used for slice

cutting, snippet, bit, chip, chunk, tranche, clip, crumb, crumbling, banana ball, banana slice

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What does slice mean?10

noun

1

a wound made by cutting“he put a bandage over the cut”

2

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer“he took lessons to cure his slicing”

3

a share of something“a slice of the company's revenue”

4

a serving that has been cut from a larger portion“a piece of pie”

5

a thin flat piece cut off of some object

6

a spatula for spreading paint or ink

verb

1

make a clean cut through“slit her throat”

2

cut into slices“Slice the salami, please”

3

hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

4

hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slice?18

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Slice in a sentence

  • When the toast popped up, he put mustard, mayonnaise, and ketchup on one slice.DJ_Saidez
  • Would you slice me a piece of ham, please?CK
  • If you want a slice of pizza, better get up there.Amastan
  • One cinnamon doughnut and a slice of apple pie, please.mervert1
  • When you slice them like that, the potatoes take twice as long to cook.sundown
  • Pare, core and slice two quarts of apples.PublicDomainRecipes
  • Do you want another slice of pumpkin pie, or some coffee instead?Solana
  • Peel the apples and slice them in half, cutting out the core.ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of slice

as a noun

plural
slices

as a verb

past tense
sliced
present participle
slicing
third-person singular
slices
past participle
sliced