slice

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a share of something

   a slice of the company's revenue

2. 2
   noun

   That which is thin and broad.

   I pulled in hand over hand on the cord, and when I judged myself near enough, rose at infinite risk to about half my height and thus commanded the roof and a slice of the interior of the cabin.

3. 3
   noun

   A thin, broad piece cut off.

   a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread

4. 4
   noun

   An amount of anything.

   Blackpool, chasing a seventh win in 17 league matches, simply could not contain Sunderland's rampant attack and had to resort to a combination of last-ditch defending, fine goalkeeping and a large slice of fortune.

5. 5
   noun

   A piece of pizza, shaped like a sector of a circle.

   For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the best Guido meal is a slice and a Coke.

6. 6
   noun

   A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.

   I bought a ham and cheese slice at the service station.

7. 7
   verb

   To cut into slices.

   Slice the cheese thinly.

8. 8
   verb

   To cut with an edge using a drawing motion.

   The knife left sliced his arm.

Etymology

From Middle English sclise, sklise, from Old French esclice, esclis (“a piece split off”), deverbal of esclicer, esclicier (“to splinter, split up”), from Frankish *slitjan (“to split up”), from Proto-Germanic *slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to split, tear apart”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleyd- (“to rend, injure, crumble”). Akin to Old High German sliz, gisliz (“a tear, rip”), Old High German slīȥan (“to tear”), Old English slītan (“to split up”), modern French éclisse. More at slite, slit.