cut to divide something into two or more pieces with a knife, etc.: Cut the sandwich in half (= into two equal pieces ) . ♦ She cut the bread into thick slices. ♦ He cut up the meat on his plate.
chop to cut something into pieces with something sharp, such as a knife: Chop the carrots up into small pieces. ♦ Add the finely chopped onions. ♦ Roughly chop the herbs.
slice to cut something into thin pieces (called slices ): Slice the cucumber thinly. ♦ a loaf of sliced bread ♦ Should I slice the cake now?
carve to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating: Dinner is ready. Who's going to carve the turkey?
slide 1 Ф/ slaid / verb ( slides , slid . ing , slid / slid / has slid )
to move smoothly or to make something move smoothly
across something
She fell and slid along the ice.
slide2 / slaid / noun [ count ]
a long, metal thing that children play on. They climb up steps, sit down, and then slide down the other side.
a small photograph that you show on a screen, using a special machine (called a projector ) a slide show
slight / slait / adjective ( slight er , slight . est )
small; not important or serious I have a slight problem. a slight headache
slight .ly © / slaitli / adverb
a little
I'm feeling slightly better today.
slim / slim / adjective ( slim - mer , slim - mest )
thin, but not too thin a tall slim man Thesaurus
thin is a general word to describe a person who is not fat. It can be used with a positive, negative, or neutral meaning: He's tall and thin. ♦ She has long, thin legs. ♦ You need to eat more. You're too thin! ♦ She was looking pale and thin. —ANTONYM fat
slim is a positive word, meaning thin in an attractive way. It is often used to describe women: How do you manage to stay so slim? ♦ He put his arm around her slim waist.
skinny is a more informal word meaning very thin. It can be used with a negative meaning to describe someone who is too thin: a skinny movie star ♦ He was such a skinny kid. ♦ skinny legs/arms lean is a positive word, and means thin and healthy. It is often used to describe men: He had a lean, muscular body. ♦ He's tall, lean, and handsome. underweight describes a person who weighs less than the normal or expected amount. It is used by doctors or health professionals: She's dangerously underweight.
—ANTONYM overweight
slime / slaim/ noun [ noncount ]
a thick liquid that looks or smells bad The pond was covered in green slime. ► slim • y / ' slaimi / adjective ( slim - i - er , slim - i - est )
a slimy surface
sling1 / slig / noun [ count ]
( HEALTH ) a piece of cloth that you wear to hold up an arm
that is hurt
Her arm is in a sling.
sling2 / slig / verb
( slings , sling - ing , slung / sl.uj / has slung )
( informal )
to throw something without care He slung his bag over his shoulder.
Slip 1 © / slip/ verb ( slips , slip ping , slipped )
to move smoothly over something by accident and fall or almost fall
He slipped on the ice and broke his leg.
to move out of the correct position or out of your hand by accident
Sorry, the glass just slipped out of my hand.
to go quickly and quietly so that no one sees you Ann slipped out of the room.
We slipped away when no one was looking.
