slice.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a thin broad piece or wedge cut off or out esp. from meat or bread or a cake, pie, or large fruit.
2 a share; a part taken or allotted or gained (a slice of territory; a slice of the profits).
3 an implement with a broad flat blade for serving fish etc. or for scraping or chipping.
4 Golf & Lawn Tennis a slicing stroke.

--v.

1 tr. (often foll. by up) cut into slices.
2 tr. (foll. by off) cut (a piece) off.
3 intr. (foll. by into, through) cut with or like a knife.
4 tr. (also absol.) a Golf strike (the ball) so that it deviates away from the striker. b (in other sports) propel (the ball) forward at an angle.
5 tr. go through (air etc.) with a cutting motion.

slice of life a realistic representation of everyday experience.

sliceable adj. slicer n. (also in comb.). [ME f. OF esclice, esclicier splinter f. Frank. slitjan, rel. to SLIT]

slice.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a thin broad piece or wedge cut off or out esp. from meat or bread or a cake, pie, or large fruit.
2 a share; a part taken or allotted or gained (a slice of territory; a slice of the profits).
3 an implement with a broad flat blade for serving fish etc. or for scraping or chipping.
4 Golf & Lawn Tennis a slicing stroke.

--v.

1 tr. (often foll. by up) cut into slices.
2 tr. (foll. by off) cut (a piece) off.
3 intr. (foll. by into, through) cut with or like a knife.
4 tr. (also absol.) a Golf strike (the ball) so that it deviates away from the striker. b (in other sports) propel (the ball) forward at an angle.
5 tr. go through (air etc.) with a cutting motion.

slice of life a realistic representation of everyday experience.

sliceable adj. slicer n. (also in comb.). [ME f. OF esclice, esclicier splinter f. Frank. slitjan, rel. to SLIT]

slice.html - adj., n., & v. --adj.

colloq.
1 a (of a person or action) skilful or efficient; dextrous (gave a slick performance). b superficially or pretentiously smooth and dextrous. c glib.
2 a sleek, smooth. b slippery.

--n.

1 a smooth patch of oil etc., esp. on the sea.
2 Motor Racing a smooth tyre.
3 US a glossy magazine.
4 US sl. a slick person.

--v.

tr. colloq.
1 make sleek or smart.
2 (usu. foll. by down) flatten (one's hair etc.).

slickly adv. slickness n. [ME slike(n), prob. f. OE: cf. SLEEK]

slice.html - n.
US 1 colloq. a a plausible rogue. b a smart and sophisticated city-dweller (cf. city slicker).
2 a raincoat of smooth material.

slice.html - {v.}, {slang} To serve food, especially in a cheap, small diner, a drive-in, or short-order restaurant. * /Jake got a job slinging hash at the new drive-in restaurant./ * /Jody earned money for college by slinging hash in a restaurant during the summer./ Compare: SHORT-ORDER COOK.

slice.html - {n. phr.} A loud, angry quarrel. * /The debate deteriorated into a most unseemly slinging match./