slice

Meanings

• Noun

  A thin slice of food, especially fruit or bread.

  - "He took a slice of pie for dessert."
  - "She buttered a slice of bread and made a sandwich."

• Verb

  To remove a thin piece from a larger object.

  - "Can you slice the onion for the salad?"
  - "He sliced the log into firewood."

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Pronunciation

1. /slaɪs/
   
   
   
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2. /slaɪs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slice
lice , nice , vice

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Variants

List of all variants of slice that leads to same result
slice , sliceable , sliced , slicer , slicers , slices , slicing , slice-of-life , slice and dice , slice off , sliced off , slices off , slicing off , any way you slice it , a slice of life , a slice of the cake , fish slice , no matter how you slice it

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Forms

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Slices, Slicing, Sliced

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Etymology

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Old English 'slican' meaning 'to cleave, cut' or 'sword-slice'. Derived from 'sleican' meaning 'to loosen, detach'.

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Trivia

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1. The Guinness World Record for the largest slice of pizza weighed 115.6 kg (255 lb).

2. In the United States, National Pizza Day is celebrated on February 9, and National Pie Day is celebrated on March 14.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dicing: Dicing is the process of cutting food into small cubes or pieces. It is often used for vegetables and meats.

2. Chopping: Chopping is the process of cutting food into small pieces, typically with a sharp tool like a cleaver or a chef's knife.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'slice' can refer to a brief moment or experience. For example, in James Joyce's 'Dubliners', each story is titled with a 'slice' from a character's life.

How to Memorize "slice"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a thin piece being cut off from a larger object.
   - Imagine slicing through a ripe tomato or a loaf of bread.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slice' with the act of cutting or the thin piece that results from the cutting.
   - Think of a pizza being cut into slices.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Slicing' to remember the definitions: S - Slice of food, L - Large object, I - Cut, C - Thin piece, I - Result.

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