B2nounfoodscience
US/kjuːb/
UK/kjuːb/
a solid shape with six equal square sides, or an object shaped like this
In context
Put two ice cubes in my glass, please.
The box is a perfect cube, ten centimeters on each side.
Cut the carrots into small cubes before you fry them.
Words that go with cube
noun + noun
- ice cubeThere are ice cubes in the freezer.
- sugar cubeHe dropped a sugar cube into his tea.
- stock cubeAdd a stock cube to the soup.
verb + preposition
- cut into cubesCut the potatoes into cubes.
adjective + noun
- perfect cubeA die is a nearly perfect cube.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Cut the meat in cubes.Correct: Cut the meat into cubes.