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.

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  • See die Etymology 2.

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