cube

Die without dots

A cube is a three-dimensional shape with six equal square faces, like dice or sugar cubes.

In mathematics, to cube a number means to multiply it by itself twice: three cubed is twenty-seven.

The noun cube extends to anything roughly cube-shaped, from ice cubes to bouillon cubes.

As a verb, cube means to cut into small cubes: cube the potatoes before roasting.

In slang, a cube can refer to a cubicle in an office setting.

shape

hexahedron

Six-faced polyhedron

three-dimensional · geometry · polyhedron · symmetry · congruent · regular · solid · prism · box · angular

food

dice

Marked cubes for chance

  • chopQuick forceful slice
  • cutSeverance or reduction
  • portionDivided share given

bouillon · stock · sugar · cheese · melon · tofu · crouton · jello · brownie · fudge

solid

density

Mass-to-volume ratio

concrete · steel · wood · plastic · granite · marble · weight · substance · hardness · rigidity

toy

block

Solid mass, or impede

construction · playtime · creativity · imagination · toddler · educational · manipulative · colorful · interlocking · nesting

math

exponentiation

Raising to a power

algebra · function · root · factorization · graphing · coordinate · dimensionality · power · calculation · formula

ice

frozen

Solidified by extreme cold

  • freezerSubzero storage compartment
  • trayShallow portable platform
  • cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage

chill · cold · melt · clinking · cooler · crushed · refrigerate · frost · glacier · bartender

puzzle

Rubik's

Iconic twisting cube puzzle's

algorithm · permutation · twist · rotation · combinations · manipulation · dexterity · timer · competition · layers

storage

compact

Tightly packed together

modular · stackable · locker · cubby · compartment · ottoman · folding · unit · furniture · grid

Categories
Opposites
geometric shape

cubesphere

Perfectly round solid

ball · globe · orb · ovoid · ellipsoid

mathematical operation

cubecube root

Factor tripled equals whole

radical · square root

complexity/irregularity

cubefractal

Shape repeating at every scale

crumpled paper · splatter

Phrases
Family

cubes, cubicle, cubic, cubism, cubed, incubate, cuboid, cubing, succubus

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G