die, dice
(noun) a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
dice
(verb) play dice
cube, dice
(verb) cut into cubes; “cube the cheese”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dice (countable and uncountable, plural dice or dices)
(uncountable) Gaming with one or more dice.
(countable, proscribed by some; standard in British English) A die.
(uncountable, formerly countable, cooking) That which has been diced.
• The singular usage is considered incorrect by many authorities. However, it should be noted that The New Oxford Dictionary of English, Judy Pearsall, Patrick Hanks (1998) states that “In modern standard English, the singular die (rather than dice) is uncommon. Dice is used for both the singular and the plural.”
• Die is predominant among tabletop gamers.
• astragals
dice (third-person singular simple present dices, present participle dicing, simple past and past participle diced)
(intransitive) To play dice.
(transitive) To cut into small cubes.
(transitive) To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.
dice
plural of die
• -cide, cedi, deci-, iced
Dice (plural Dices)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dice is the 9587th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3391 individuals. Dice is most common among White (90.83%) individuals.
• -cide, cedi, deci-, iced
Source: Wiktionary
Dice, n.; pl. of Die.
Definition: Small cubes used in gaming or in determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See Die, n. Dice coal, a kind of coal easily splitting into cubical fragments. Brande & C.
Dice, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Diced; p. pr. & vb. n. Dicing.]
1. To play games with dice. I . . . diced not above seven times a week. Shak.
2. To ornament with squares, diamonds, or cubes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
