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Roll the dice to start the game.
What does Dice mean?
Dice are numbered cubes used in games.
Dictionary definition
Small cubes with numbered sides used in games, or to cut food into small cubes.
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Dice in a sentence
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The recipe says to dice the carrots.
hard
Dice can add chance to a game because each roll is uncertain.
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What are dice?
Dice are small numbered cubes often used in games.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses dice correctly?
This sentence uses dice as game pieces with numbered sides.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses dice as a verb?
As a verb, dice means to cut food into small cubes.
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WordDice.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningDice are numbered cubes used in games.
ExampleExample: Roll the dice to start the game.
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Synonyms
Words like Dice
cubesUse for the shape of dice.
cut into cubesUse when dice is a verb in cooking.
Antonyms
Opposite words
wholeUse for food that has not been diced.
single pieceUse for something not cut into smaller cubes.
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Word family
Dice word family
Base word
dice
noun
die
One cube used in a game.
verb
diced
Cut into small cubes.
verb
dicing
Cutting into small cubes now.
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Hint for students
Dice are numbered cubes used in games.
Common mix-up
Dice is not the same as whole. Dice means dice are numbered cubes used in games.
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Read this model sentence: The recipe says to dice the carrots. Clue words: recipe, says, carrots. Underline clue words that show why dice fits instead of whole. Now write one new sentence that shows dice without using the word dice. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show dice?
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