Dicing: meaning, definitions and examples
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dicing
[ ˈdaɪsɪŋ ]
cooking
The action or practice of cutting food, especially vegetables, into small cubes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was dicing onions for the stew.
- She was dicing carrots for the salad.
gambling
A gambling game played with dice.
Synonyms
gambling with dice, rolling dice
Examples of usage
- They were playing a game of dicing in the casino.
- The dicing table was crowded with players.
Translations
Translations of the word "dicing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 corte em cubos
🇮🇳 बारीक काटना
🇩🇪 Würfeln
🇮🇩 memotong dadu
🇺🇦 нарізання кубиками
🇵🇱 krojenie w kostkę
🇯🇵 さいの目切り
🇫🇷 découpage en dés
🇪🇸 cortar en cubos
🇹🇷 küp küp doğrama
🇰🇷 깍둑썰기
🇸🇦 تقطيع إلى مكعبات
🇨🇿 krájení na kostičky
🇸🇰 krájanie na kocky
🇨🇳 切丁
🇸🇮 rezanje na kocke
🇮🇸 skera í teninga
🇰🇿 текше кесу
🇬🇪 კუბიკებად დაჭრა
🇦🇿 küp doğrama
🇲🇽 cortar en cubos
Word origin
The word 'dicing' originated from the Middle English word 'dyce', which means a die (singular of dice). The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to the action of cutting food into small cubes. In the context of gambling, 'dicing' has been used since the 18th century to describe games played with dice.
See also: dicey.