trice(noun, verb) noun1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)Similar word(s): flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, twinkling, winkDefinition categories: time, bit, minute, mo, moment, second verb1. raise with a line- trice a window shadeDefinition categories: contact, elevate, lift, raise2. hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small ropeDefinition categories: contact, hoist, lift, wind