Synonyms of slice

slice 1 of 2

noun

1

as in sample

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole

the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sample
• sampling
• cross section
• selection
• sampler
• example
• instance
• specimen
• representative
• illustration
• paradigm
• prototype
• case
• classic
• exemplification
• microcosm
• exemplar
• archetype
• locus classicus

2

as in cutting

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting

took a slice from the cake before passing it down the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cutting
• portion
• cut
• length
• segment
• section
• chunk
• chop
• part
• sliver
• hunk
• cutlet
• splinter
• clipping
• shaving
• lump
• snippet
• paring

3

as in portion

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group

there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• share
• part
• proportion
• percentage
• piece
• quota
• cut
• allowance
• allotment
• take
• end
• piece of the action
• ration
• section
• segment
• member
• lot
• commission
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• pool
• whole
• composite
• totality

slice

2 of 2

verb

ˈslīs 

1

as in to chop

to cut into long slender pieces

slice the carrot into tiny strips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chop
• split
• sliver
• splinter
• dice
• chip
• mince
• scissor
• hash
• rip
• cleave
• slit
• slash
• julienne
• rive
• incise
• saw
• gash

2

as in to slit

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slit
• rip
• cut
• slash
• pierce
• stab
• split
• bruise
• shear
• chop
• incise
• gash
• tear
• carve
• sever
• cleave
• crosscut
• chip
• dissect
• dice
• butcher
• section
• rend
• hack
• saw
• rive
• chisel
• hacksaw
• mince
• scissor
• notch
• cut off
• lacerate
• haggle
• mangle
• amputate
• anatomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slice

Noun

For the easiest, cleanest slices, let the dessert chill overnight and clean any crumbs or filling off of your knife between cuts. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Four years after Major League Baseball last played at the Field of Dreams complex, the sport returned Thursday to a little slice of baseball heaven. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Eat it with tortilla chips at your desk, rabid raccoon style; or heat up some TJ’s flour tortillas, slice a few scallions, dollop sour cream, really make a day of it. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

My fork sliced right through the tender cut of pork like butter. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026