Definition

The act of cutting food into small cubes or pieces, often used in cooking.

Example

Dicing vegetables is an important skill for preparing many dishes.

Conversation

I just learned a new recipe that involves a lot of dicing vegetables.

That sounds fun! I love cooking with fresh ingredients.

Yeah, but it can be a bit time-consuming with all the dicing you have to do.

True, but it's worth it for a delicious meal!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

The action of cutting food into small cubes or pieces, often used in cooking.

Example

She is dicing the vegetables for the salad.

Tense Forms

Conversation

What are you cooking for dinner tonight?

I'm just making a simple salad and dicing some vegetables.

Sounds healthy! What kind of vegetables are you dicing?

Root Explanation

Dicing → The word 'dicing' originates from the noun 'die' (from Old French *dé*, meaning a small cube used in games) combined with the suffix '-ing' (indicating the action or process). Thus, 'dicing' refers to the action of cutting food into small cubes, akin to the shape of dice.

Memory Tip

Think of the small cubes used in games ('die') and remember that 'dicing' means the action of cutting food into similar small cube shapes.

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