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slice
[slahys]
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)
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)
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.
slice
/ ɪ /
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
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
to cut in a clean and effortless manner
to move or go (through something) like a knife
the ship sliced through the water
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- sliceable adjective
- slicingly adverb
- preslice verb (used with object)
- unsliced adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slice1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Then in went the sliced garlic and tomatoes, the pan deglazed with a few generous pats of salted butter.
There is no technology as powerful and resilient as the written word, printed on slices of dead tree.
She’s like, ‘I don’t know. You know the Trader Joe’s candied orange slices? Like that.’
Nearby, another uses a carving knife to cut slices from a large leg of jamón ibérico, or Iberian ham, placing each one on a plate, to be served as an appetiser.
Pollard sliced a makeable penalty wide - his third successive miss - but took another chance moments later.
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