plural dice
1
: 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
a pair of dice
Throw the dice.
In this game, each player rolls the dice to see who plays first.
He was caught using a pair of loaded dice. [=dice used for cheating]
2
: a gambling game played with dice
They were shooting dice in one of the bar's back rooms.
3
: a small cube
Chop the onions into ¹/₄-inch dice.
dices; diced; dicing
: to cut (food) into small cubes
Dice the potatoes and add them to the soup.
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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/dice. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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