Noun: slice slIs
- A thin flat piece cut off of some object
"He examined a slice of the rock under a microscope"
- A serving that has been cut from a larger portion
"a slice of bread";
- piece
- A share of something
"a slice of the company's revenue";
- piece
- A wound made by cutting
"He got a nasty slice on his finger while chopping vegetables";
- cut, gash, slash
- A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
"he took lessons to cure his slice";
- fade, slicing
- A spatula for spreading paint or ink
"The artist used a slice to apply a thin layer of paint to the canvas"
- Cut into slices
"Slice the salami, please"; "slice up the salami, please";
- slice up
- Make a clean cut through
"slice her throat";
- slit
- (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"
- 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