n.
Pronunciation: ' sl ī s
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sliced ; slic · ing
Etymology: Middle English sklicen, from Anglo-French esclicer to splinter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sl ī zan to tear apart ― more at SLIT
Date: 1551
transitive verb
1 : to cut with or as if with a knife
2 : to stir or spread with a slice
3 : to hit (a ball) so that a slice results
4 : INTERPRET , CONSTRUE ― used in phrases like any way you slice it
intransitive verb
1 : to slice something
2 : to move with a cutting action <the ship sliced through the waves>
– slice · able \ ' sl ī -s ə -b ə l \ adjective
– slic · er noun