dimes

Smallest U.S. coins

Dimes is the plural of dime, the name for a ten-cent coin in the U.S. and Canada.

money

cash

Ready spending funds

small change · pocket change · tip · fare · bankroll · savings · budget · piggy bank · coin jar · loose change

coin

nickel

Element twenty-eight, or coin

change · Roosevelt · Mercury · Barber · mint · Philadelphia · Denver · San Francisco · proof · uncirculated

small

tiny

Extremely small in size

miniature · diminutive · pocket-sized · lightweight · stackable

silver

metallic

Resembling ore-based elements

  • shinyReflecting light smoothly
  • lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
  • tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal

bullion · precious · sterling · reflective · composition · clad · copper-nickel

Categories
Opposites
coin denomination value

dimesdollars

US monetary units

half dollars · silver dollars · gold coins · quarters · pennies

monetary magnitude (idiomatic)

dimesdollars

US monetary units

big bucks · fortunes · millions · serious money · megabucks

Phrases
Family

dime, dimed

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G