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Definition of dice
dice
1a : die 1b : 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
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Examples of dice in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of dice from the Web
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Shake the iPhone to toss the dice and see where things land.
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The Mavericks could be rolling the dice, though, by taking what many believe is the fifth-best point guard in the draft.
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Police have said that just before the shooting took place, there was a fight at a dice game in the backyard of an adjacent home on Dr. W.J. Hodge Street.
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An incentive-laden contract that guarantees Cruz only $500,000 but positions him to make as much as $4 million in 2017 sets up as an intriguing dice roll for the Bears.
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Among them were Bremer’s monogrammed timepiece, six dice, two decks of cards, a perpetual calendar, a lighter and a guardian angel figurine.
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AEG Presents rolled the dice on synth-y English indie rockers Glass Animals (July 26) and got a sell-out.
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But the official in-universe story of the dice has been bedeviling fans for decades.
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In the kitchen, the chef ladles glistening, fresh conch into a pot as his staff dice tomatoes and watercress.
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Origin and Etymology of dice
Middle English dyce, from dees, dyce, plural of dee die — more at die
dice
Definition of dice
diced
;dicing
transitive verb
1a : to cut into small cubes diced onionsb : to ornament with square markings diced leather
2a : to bring by playing dice dice himself into debtb : to lose by dicing dice her money away
intransitive verb
1 : to play games with dice dice for drinks in the bar — Malcolm Lowry
2 : to take a chance the temptation to dice with death — Newsweek
dicer
nounExamples of dice in a Sentence
Dice the potatoes and add them to the soup.
quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew
Recent Examples of dice from the Web
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Escalloped Rhubarb Serves 6 3 cups cubed stale or toasted bread 1 stick butter, melted 1 cup sugar 2 cups diced uncooked rhubarb Red food coloring Add bread to butter and mix well.
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Ingredients 1//2 pound elbow macaroni - 2 cups dry 1 stick butter - 4 oz. 1/4 cup onion, diced fine 1/4 cup flour Salt and pepper to taste 4 oz. regular, not low fat, Velveeta cheese, cubed 4-6 oz.
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Facebook has announced no plans to dispense with any of its lucrative slicing, dicing and segmenting ad tools, even in the face of growing criticism.
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For the salad: 4 ounces baby arugula (about 4 cups) 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1 avocado, diced2 scallions, sliced 1 tablespoon capers, drained ¼ cup shaved Parmigiano Reggiano (can sub blue cheese or feta as desired)
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Slicing, dicing, flailing a one-hander and making whimsical decisions during points, Schiavone offered a singular game and a ferocious contrast to baseline bashing.
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It can be grated, diced or juiced — though proceed with caution: Its intense color also makes for intense staining.
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For Macaroni and cheese with ham, add 2 cups diced, fully cooked ham when adding milk and cheeses.
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But instead of stuffing the chilies, the chilies are roasted, skinned and diced, then mixed with grated Monterey cheese and stuffed into delicate zucchini blossoms and dipped into egg whites, then masa before being fried.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dice'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of dice
Middle English dycen, from dyce
DICE Defined for English Language Learners
dice
playDefinition of dice for English Language Learners
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: a small cube that is made of plastic, wood, etc., that has one to six dots on each side, and that is used usually in pairs in various games
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: a gambling game played with dice
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: a small cube
dice
Definition of dice for English Language Learners
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: to cut (food) into small cubes
DICE Defined for Kids
Definition of dice for Students
diced
;dicing
: to cut into small cubes dice carrots
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