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sice

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsaɪs/
  • rhymes with -aɪs

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of sais.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The number six in a game of dice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: dice, games

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To excite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Qualifier: District of Columbia

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English sys, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French sis, sies. Doublet of six.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шестица — number six in a game of dice
  • Catalan: sena — number six in a game of dice
  • Japanese: サイス (saisu) — number six in a game of dice
  • Korean: 사이스 (saiseu) — number six in a game of dice
  • Middle English: sys — number six in a game of dice
  • Polish: syz — number six in a game of dice
  • Polish: zys — number six in a game of dice
  • Portuguese: sena — number six in a game of dice
  • Spanish: sena — number six in a game of dice