Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 22 compound words that contain dime. The most common are listed below. Open dime in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- drop a dimeTo make a telephone call.
- nickel and dimeSmall time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.
- not worth a dimeWorthless or nearly so: lacking in value.
- dropped a dimesimple past and past participle of drop a dime
- dime pieceA beautiful woman.
- a dime a dozenSo common as to be practically or almost worthless.
- five-and-dimeA store selling inexpensive items.
- dime bagA small bag (a baggie) containing ten dollars' worth (usually one gram) of marijuana.
- dime storeA store selling inexpensive items.
- dropping a dimepresent participle and gerund of drop a dime
- Yankee dimeA kiss.
- dime-a-dozenAlternative form of a dime a dozen: So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
- drops a dimethird-person singular simple present indicative of drop a dime: To make a telephone call.
- dime backAlternative form of dimeback: A sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.
- dime museumA cheap show similar to a carnival.
- dime museumsplural of dime museum: A cheap show similar to a carnival.
- dime storesplural of dime store: A store selling inexpensive items.
- half dimeA coin formerly minted in the United States, valued at five cents. It was discontinued in 1873.
- Mercury dimeA ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from late 1916 to 1945, bearing on its obverse the depiction of a young Liberty in a winged Phrygian cap.
- dime novelistOne who writes dime novels.
- dime dropperA snitch or informer.
- on someone's dimeAt the monetary expense of the person indicated.
- dime backsplural of dime back: A sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.
- dime bagsplural of dime bag: A small bag (a baggie) containing ten dollars' worth (usually one gram) of marijuana.
- dime outTo report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
Compound words 22
- dimelessWithout a dime; broke.
- dimebackA sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.
- dimelikeResembling a dime.
- dimericof, relating to, or being a dimer
- dimestoreAlternative spelling of dime store: A store selling inexpensive items.
- dimerizeTo produce, or to undergo dimerization
- dimebacksplural of dimeback: A sixth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks, two safeties and a nickelback) who is deployed for additional pass coverage.
- dimebolinA particular antihistamine drug with potential applications as a nootropic and neuroprotective.
- dimedoneThe cyclic diketone 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione, used in analytical chemistry
- DIMEFILAcronym of diplomatic, information, military, economic, financial, intelligence and law enforcement.