noun / verb
slice
SLYSS/slaɪs/
A thin piece cut from something larger, or the act of cutting it.
A thin slice of bread rests beside the loaf.
Etymology
A slice was originally a splinter or fragment—a piece broken from a larger whole. The meaning later narrowed to a thin, broad piece cut from something.
In context
like okay they fill my plate up that must be a serving it must be okay or they gave me a you know Cheesecake Factory gave me a slice this big they call that one serving
More examples
- I add a slice of lemon to my tea.
- She slices the tomatoes for our sandwiches.
- One quick slice of the knife divides the sandwich.
Forms
slice · slices · sliced · slicing
slicer noun — A tool for cutting thin pieces.