nickeled
Coated with alloy
Nickeled means coated or plated with nickel, a silvery metal used to protect surfaces from corrosion and add shine: nickeled hardware, nickeled fittings.
In American slang, to be nickeled—usually paired with dimed—means to be charged repeatedly in small amounts: We got nickeled and dimed on fees.
Also spelled nickelled.
Coated with metal
- electroplatedElectrically deposited metal coating
- platingSurface metal application
- finishBring to completion
- layerSingle thickness of material
chrome · galvanized · polished · lustrous · silvery · shiny · buffed · anodized
Stamped metal currency
- dimeU.S. ten-cent coin
- quarterOne of four parts
- changeTo make different
- JeffersonThird American president
buffalo · mint · numismatic · collectible · circulated · uncirculated · minted · denomination
Copper-nickel alloy
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- stainlessFree from discoloration
- chromiumElement twenty-four
- zincElement thirty
iron · brass · bronze · alloyed · composition · metallurgy · hardened
Acted dishonestly to win
- shortchangedGiven insufficient payment
- overchargedCharged excessive amount
- swindledDeceived for gain
- gougedCarved or overcharged
plated
Coated with metal
- electroplatedElectrically deposited metal coating
- platingSurface metal application
- finishBring to completion
layer · chrome · galvanized · polished · lustrous · silvery · shiny · buffed · anodized · deposited
coin
Stamped metal currency
Jefferson · buffalo · mint · numismatic · collectible · circulated · uncirculated · minted · denomination
cupronickel
Copper-nickel alloy
zinc · iron · brass · bronze · alloyed · composition · metallurgy · hardened
cheated
Acted dishonestly to win
- shortchangedGiven insufficient payment
- overchargedCharged excessive amount
- swindledDeceived for gain
- surface finishesmatte, satin, gloss, paint, finish coat
nickeledchromed
Given lustrous metal coating
chrome-plated · gilded · gold-plated · silvered · silver-plated
- nickel and dimeDrain through small amounts
- nickel and dimedCharged many small fees
- nickel and dimingAccumulating small charges
- wooden nickelValueless commemorative token
- nickeled and dimedDepleted by trivial expenses
- nickel bagFive-dollar drug portion