Dice Definition

dīs
diced, dices, dicing, die
noun
dices
Small cubes of bone, plastic, etc. marked on each side with a different number of spots (from one to six) and used, usually in pairs, in games of chance.
Webster's New World
A gambling game played with dice.
Webster's New World
Any small cubes, as of food.
Webster's New World

Plural form of die.

Wiktionary
(uncountable) Gaming with one or more dice.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
diced, dices, dicing
To play or gamble with dice.
Webster's New World
To lose by gambling with dice.
Webster's New World
To cut (vegetables, etc.) into small cubes.
Webster's New World
To mark with a pattern of cubes or squares; checker.
Webster's New World
To decorate with dicelike figures.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
idiom
no dice
  • no
  • no success, luck, etc.
Webster's New World

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Origin of Dice

  • The voiceless /s/ was most likely retained because the word felt like a collective term rather than a plural form (compare pence). The spelling dice is a result of the pronunciation.

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  • Middle English dys, plural of dy.

    From Wiktionary

  • See die Etymology 2.

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Dice Sentence Examples

  • A roll of the dice changed the lives of all of us and hundreds of others forever.

  • The game is played by tossing the dice from one end of the table to the other.

  • Now don't get your fluffy dice in a twist.

  • Two giant inflatable dice are thrown to find out what parts of the body you have to... .

  • There are fifteen white disks, fifteen black disks, two dice, two dice shakers and a doubling cube.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIC

Words Ending With

ECEICE

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dice

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DI & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With CE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With E