dice
verb
- cut into small pieces
- participate in a dice game
noun
- throwable object (usually but not necessarily a cube) with multiple resting positions, used for generating random integers or outcomes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /daɪs/
name
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English dys, plural of dy. See the etymology of die (etymology 2) for further information. The voiceless /s/ was most likely retained because the word felt like a collective term rather than a plural form (compare pence), and the spelling dice is a result of the pronunciation.
- plural of die
verb
Etymology: From Middle English dys, plural of dy. See the etymology of die (etymology 2) for further information. The voiceless /s/ was most likely retained because the word felt like a collective term rather than a plural form (compare pence), and the spelling dice is a result of the pronunciation.
- To play dice.
“Virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times — a week”
“For Corinius, who gave not a fig for music or dirges, but liked well of carding and dicing, had brought forth his dice box to play with the son of Corund.”
- To cut into small cubes.
“And dicing Time for gladness casts a moan....”
“Dice the vegetables and heat in the double boiler with butter, pepper and salt.”
- To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.