dice
/daɪs/
noun
Small cubes with dots on each side used in games
“He rolled the dice and got a six.”
קוביות משחק
Dice is a noun in the toys & games category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "Small cubes with dots on each side used in games" In Hebrew, dice translates to קוביות משחק.
Example Sentences
- She rolled the dice and moved her piece six spaces along the board.
- He shook the dice in his fist before throwing them.
- You need two dice to play most board games.
Did You Know? Dice are the oldest gaming tools ever discovered — carved bone dice found in Iran are over 5,000 years old. A standard six-sided die is designed so that opposite sides always add up to seven: one is opposite six, two is opposite five, and three is opposite four. The word "dice" is the plural of "die" — you roll one die or two dice. Ancient Romans were so obsessed with dice games that they passed laws to try to control gambling.
Common Word Combinations
roll the diceshake the diceboard game dicepair of dice
Related Words
gamechanceboard gamenumber
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