slice
UK: slaɪs | US: slaɪs
n. a thin, flat piece cut from something
vt. to cut something into thin, flat pieces
vi. to cut easily or cleanly
The word "slice" originates from Old French "esclice" (splinter), derived from Frankish *slītan (to split). The Proto-Germanic root *slītaną (to tear, split) evolved into the modern sense of cutting thin pieces. The "sl-" sound is recurrent in cutting-related words (e.g., "slit," "slash"), while "-ice" reflects a nominalizing suffix. The word’s logic ties to the action of cleanly dividing materials, like bread or meat.
She cut a thin slice of cake for each guest.
He carefully sliced the tomatoes for the salad.
The knife slices through the butter effortlessly.
Please hand me a slice of that pie.
The machine slices the paper into precise strips.