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Phrases 27
- dim sumA Cantonese-style meal traditionally eaten in the morning or early afternoon, comprising tea and food typically placed in small steamer baskets or on small plates, and often served from carts that move around from table to table in a …
- dim simAny of various kinds of Chinese-style meat and cabbage dumplings, similar to shumai and other dim sum and usually steamed or deep fried. Commonly offered by Chinese restaurants and fish-and-chip shops.
- dim-litDimly illuminated.
- dim-wittedBeing a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
- dim simsplural of dim sim: Any of various kinds of Chinese-style meat and cabbage dumplings, similar to shumai and other dim sum and usually steamed or deep fried. Commonly offered by Chinese restaurants and fish-and-chip shops.
- dim bulbA person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- dim-sightedNot able to see clearly or easily; having weak or cloudy vision.
- dim sum bondA bond issued outside of China but denominated in Chinese renminbi, rather than the local currency or U.S. dollars, or reserve currencies.
- dim sum bondsplural of dim sum bond: A bond issued outside of China but denominated in Chinese renminbi, rather than the local currency or U.S. dollars, or reserve currencies.
- dim makAny of various martial arts techniques reputed to kill using seemingly less than lethal force targeted at a specific area of the body.
- nice-but-dimGood-natured, while also being rather unintelligent.
- gao dimTo get something done; to settle or take care of something; to resolve an outstanding issue; to have finished settling something.
- dim and distantOf a very long time ago, so as to be almost forgotten.
- dim outTo dim (lights) until they are totally off
- dim-headedSynonym of dim-witted: Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
- tri-dimAlternative form of tridim: Synonym of trideo (“a three-dimensional video”).
- dim bulbsplural of dim bulb: A person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- gau dimAlternative form of gao dim: To get something done; to settle or take care of something; to resolve an outstanding issue; to have finished settling something.
- dim-witticismsplural of dim-witticism: A dimwitted or idiotic remark.
- dim-witticismAlternative form of dimwitticism: A dimwitted or idiotic remark.
- dim-wittedlyAlternative form of dimwittedly: In a dimwitted or stupid manner.
- dim-wittednessAlternative form of dimwittedness: The state or condition of being dimwitted.
- take a dim view ofTo dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
- taken a dim view ofpast participle of take a dim view of: To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
- takes a dim view ofthird-person singular simple present indicative of take a dim view of: To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
Compound words 73
- dimwitA person who is deficient in intelligence.
- dimnessThe state of being dim.
- dimmetTwilight; dusk; crepusculum.
- dimmityAlternative form of dimity (“fabric”).
- dimboA dimwit or idiot.
- dimsomeCharacterised or marked by dimness; somewhat dim.
- dimmysomewhat dim; dimmish
- dimmenTo become less bright; to dim.
- dimishArchaic form of dimmish: Somewhat dim.
- undimTo make no longer dim; to brighten or illuminate.