slice
verb
\ ˈslīs
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sliced;
slicing
Definition of slice
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
slice
nounDefinition of slice (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: 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
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Other Words from slice
Verb
sliceable
\ ˈslī-sə-bəl
\
adjective
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adjective
slicer
noun
Synonyms for slice
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
cross section, sample, sampler, sampling, selection
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The owner then tried to escort Allen out when the driver pulled out a pocketknife and sliced Coppola before chasing him around the parking lot, the lawsuit continued. — David Aaro, Fox News, "Las Vegas restaurant owner sues DoorDash after delivery driver allegedly stabs him," 9 Sep. 2019 Johnston loves the long-ball The UAB quarterback went long often and early in throwing for 319 yards and four touchdowns in slicing the Akron defense apart for 31 unanswered points after the initial Zip’s score. — Evan Dudley, al, "Instant analysis: UAB holds off Akron in 31-20 win," 7 Sep. 2019 The first hit of the game didn’t come until two outs in the fourth, when Gregorius sliced a liner down the left field line for a double against Marcus Walden (9-2). — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "Red Sox pitching puts it together, shuts down powerful Yankees," 6 Sep. 2019 The cables at Half Dome are put up every summer to help climbers get to the top of the dizzying 8,842-foot granite dome, which has a vertical cliff on one side as if the rock had been sliced in half by a massive knife. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Woman falls 500 feet to her death from cables at Half Dome in Yosemite," 6 Sep. 2019 The Pig’s Gig sells Texas-style barbecue sold by the pound and sliced to order, while Bottlecraft‘s large selection of craft beers will get you through every touchdown. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Dish: Chef’s Fest, football specials top this week’s food events," 5 Sep. 2019 Derek Carr sliced up the Broncos secondary for 341 yards and three touchdowns, but Oakland choked the game away late. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Madden NFL 20 simulation: Here’s how the Broncos fared in the 2019 season," 5 Sep. 2019 The researchers got their sediment samples from something called a box core, essentially a giant cookie cutter that slices down many years’ worth of layers in the seafloor. — Wired, "Plastic Will Be the Shameful Artifact Our Descendants Dig Up," 4 Sep. 2019 The surgeon keeps cutting, slicing my placenta from my womb. — Nikki Kolb, Glamour, "A Traumatic Birth Forever Changed My First Moments of Motherhood," 4 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Popeyes’s newest menu addition is based on a breaded and fried chicken cutlet set on a brioche bun with pickle slices and regular or spicy mayonnaise. — BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: While the fast food giants are duking it out over chicken sandwiches, we’re making our own - The Boston Globe," 10 Sep. 2019 There’s a plump little sea urchin on a bed of rice and seaweed; thin, tender slices of Wagyu short rib; and a bite of butterfish, artfully plated with a touch of yuzu chili paste. — Fortune, "Philadelphia’s Swank New Omakase Restaurant Is Elevated in Every Aspect," 8 Sep. 2019 Garlic slices through the nutty richness; use the restaurant’s crusty bread to scoop up the sauce. — Glendale News-Press, "Review: Glendale’s Havlabar serves up cheesy khachapuri and Georgian soup dumplings," 5 Sep. 2019 Besides hand pies, SmallPie also sells handmade bagels, quiche, pastries and pie slices. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "SmallPie will open in Crossroads Collective food hall on the east side," 4 Sep. 2019 Six weeks, one collapsed move to China and several slices of humble pie later, Gareth Bale is very much back in the picture at Real Madrid. — SI.com, "Gareth Bale: Twitter Reacts as Welsh Star Saves Real Madrid Against Villarreal Then Gets Sent Off," 1 Sep. 2019 But the direct connection between these two-dimensional slices of Earth and the overall fault structure hadn’t yet fallen into place. — Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic, "Hidden earthquake risk found lurking beneath Los Angeles," 30 Aug. 2019 When fed into the machine learning model, a pepperoni slice becomes a gooey pile of cheese with human mouths, teeth and all, in place of pepperonis. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "AI Turns Harmless Emojis Into Horrible Nightmares," 28 Aug. 2019 Examples: ½ bagel at breakfast, sandwich with 2 slices of bread at lunch, ½ large potato at dinner. — Joy Bauer, Ms, Woman's Day, "Here's What It Really Means to Eat In Moderation," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for slice
slice
verb
English Language Learners Definition of slice
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cut something with a sharp object (such as a knife)
: to cut (something) into pieces or slices
: to make (something) smaller by removing part of it
slice
noun