plural dice
1
a
b
: a gambling game played with dice
2
plural also dices
: a small cubical piece (as of food)
3
: a close contest between two racing-car drivers for position during a race
diced; dicing
1
a
: to cut into small cubes
diced onions
b
: to ornament with square markings
diced leather
2
a
: to bring by playing dice
dice himself into debt
b
: to lose by dicing
dice her money away
1
: to play games with dice
dice for drinks in the bar—
Malcolm Lowry
Malcolm Lowry2
: to take a chance
the temptation to dice with death—Newsweek
Newsweek
dicer
noun
Examples of dice in a Sentence
Noun
In this game, each player rolls the dice to see who plays first.
They were shooting dice in one of the bar's back rooms.
Verb
Dice the potatoes and add them to the soup.
quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew
Recent Examples on the WebMarianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
One defendant apparently figured that rolling the dice with a Baltimore jury didn’t make good business sense, no matter the merits.
—Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Most of the time, Lo reaches for her food processor for making purees, mincing pestos, dicing bread crumbs, and prepping small batches of ingredients.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Giorgi rolls the dice again The Rockford representative waited until 554 bills had been introduced before proposing his lottery legislation again.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
One defendant apparently figured that rolling the dice with a Baltimore jury didn’t make good business sense, no matter the merits.
—Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
Verb
Refrigerate a whole pineapple for 5 to 7 days, or slice or dice the flesh, transfer it to an airtight container, and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Most of the time, Lo reaches for her food processor for making purees, mincing pestos, dicing bread crumbs, and prepping small batches of ingredients.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dice. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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dice
2 of 2 verb
diced; dicing
1
: to cut into small cubes
diced carrots
2
: to play games with dice
dicer
noun
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