WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sy•cee
(sī sē′),USA pronunciation n.
- Currencyfine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange. Also called sycee′ sil′ver.
- Chinese dialect, dialectal (Guangdong) sai-sì, akin to Chinese xìsī silk floss; so called because it can be made into wire as fine as silk thread
- 1705–15