Definition

Adjective 1. Cut into flat, broad pieces: Describes something, typically food, that has been cut into thin, flat pieces. 2. Prepared by cutting: Indicates that an item has undergone a process of being sliced.

Usage

The adjective "sliced" is used to describe the state of a food item after it has been cut. It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., sliced bread). It describes the result of the action.

Examples

• She made a sandwich with sliced turkey and cheese.
• Please buy a loaf of sliced bread from the store.
• The recipe calls for two cups of sliced mushrooms.
• He served the sliced cake to all the guests.

Advanced Usage

• "thinly sliced" / "thickly sliced": These phrases specify the thickness of the slices.
  • Garnish the dish with thinly sliced green onions.
• Used metaphorically to describe something divided or separated into distinct parts.
  • The laser sliced through the darkness. (Here, "sliced" is the verb form. The adjective form in a metaphorical sense is less common but possible, e.g., the sliced beam of light).

Variants and Related Words

• Slice (verb): To cut something into slices.
  • Slice the onions finely.
• Slice (noun): A thin, broad piece cut from a larger item.
  • Would you like a slice of pie?
• Slicer (noun): A tool or machine for slicing.
  • a cheese slicer; a bread slicer

Synonyms

• Cut
• Carved (often for meat)
• Sectioned

Antonyms

• Whole
• Uncut
• Intact

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "slice of life": A realistic representation of everyday experience in a film, book, etc.
  • The film is a charming slice of life in a small village.
• "a slice of the pie": A share of something, especially profits.
  • Every department wants a larger slice of the pie.

Adjective

1. used of meat; cut into pieces for serving
2. prepared by cutting
   • sliced tomatoes
   • sliced ham
   • chopped clams
   • chopped meat
   • shredded cabbage