Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 21 compound words that contain cents. The most common are listed below. Open cents in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- two centsOne's opinion or thoughts.
- dollars-and-centsConsidered or expressed in terms of money.
- cents on the dollarAlternative form of pennies on the dollar: A small amount of money, much less than would be expected.
- half centsplural of half cent: A coin of the United States worth $0.005 and minted at certain times from 1793 to 1857.
- red centsplural of red cent: A copper penny.
- two cents' worthSynonym of two pennies' worth: One's opinion or thoughts.
- three per centsBonds or other securities paying 3% interest, especially a portion of the consolidated debt of Great Britain.
- made a dollar out of fifteen centssimple past and past participle of make a dollar out of fifteen cents
- make a dollar out of fifteen centsTo spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty.
- makes a dollar out of fifteen centsthird-person singular simple present indicative of make a dollar out of fifteen cents: To spend one's money carefully and sparingly, so that it lasts; to be thrifty.
- making a dollar out of fifteen centspresent participle and gerund of make a dollar out of fifteen cents
- Fugio centsplural of Fugio cent: The first official circulation coin of the United States, minted in 1787, made from copper and bearing the Latin word fugio (“to flee”), in reference to time flying by.
- that and twenty-five cents will get you a cup of coffeeAlternative form of that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee: A comment used to imply that either previously stated information, an ability, or an item, are of no value.
Compound words 21
- percentsplural of percent: For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
- descentsplural of descent: An instance of descending; act of coming down.
- crescentsplural of crescent: The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
- vincentsplural of vincent: A male given name from Latin.
- acescentsplural of acescent: Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
- bitcentsplural of bitcent: One hundredth of a bitcoin.
- blackcentsplural of blackcent: An accent characteristic of African-Americans (black Americans).
- DeVincentsplural of DeVincent: A surname from Italian.
- Eurocentsplural of Eurocent: One hundredth of a euro.
- fagcentsplural of fagcent: Manner of speaking perceived as typical of a gay man, characterized by hyperarticulated sibilants, wide pitch range, breathiness, etc.