Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: slice  slIs
  1. A thin flat piece cut off of some object
    "He examined a slice of the rock under a microscope"
     
  2. A serving that has been cut from a larger portion
    "a slice of bread";
    - piece
     
  3. A share of something
    "a slice of the company's revenue";
    - piece
     
  4. A wound made by cutting
    "He got a nasty slice on his finger while chopping vegetables";
    - cut, gash, slash
     
  5. A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
    "he took lessons to cure his slice";
    - fade, slicing
     
  6. A spatula for spreading paint or ink
    "The artist used a slice to apply a thin layer of paint to the canvas"
Verb: slice  slIs
  1. Cut into slices
    "Slice the salami, please"; "slice up the salami, please";
    - slice up
     
  2. Make a clean cut through
    "slice her throat";
    - slit
     
  3. (golf) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
    "He sliced the ball, sending it far to the right of the fairway"
     
  4. Hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
    "He sliced the tennis ball over the net"

Derived forms: sliced, slicing, slices

Type of: cut, golf shot, golf stroke, helping, hit, lesion, part, percentage, piece, portion, serving, share, spatula, strike, swing, wound

Encyclopedia: Slice, Kimbo