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DICE
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
Etymology 1
Noun
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.
Usage notes
• 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.
Synonyms
• astragals
Verb
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.
Etymology 2
Noun
dice
plural of die
Anagrams
• -cide, cedi, deci-, iced
Proper noun
Dice (plural Dices)
A surname.
Statistics
• 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.
Anagrams
• -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
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