dime

dime

noun \ˈdīm\

Definition of DIME

1

a : a coin of the United States worth ¹⁄₁₀ dollar b : a petty sum of money

2

: a Canadian 10-cent piece

3

slang : a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (as marijuana) —called also dime bag

— a dime a dozen

: so plentiful or commonplace as to be of little esteem or slight value

— on a dime

1

: in a very small area <these cars can turn on a dime>

2

: instantly

Examples of DIME

1. <the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime>

Origin of DIME

Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo-French disme, dime, from Latin decima, from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten — more at ten

First Known Use: 1786

Related to DIME

Synonyms: chicken feed [slang], chump change, mite, hay, peanuts, pin money, pittance, shoestring, song, two cents

Antonyms: big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad

Related Words: petty cash, pocket money, spending money

Near Antonyms: bankroll, capital, funds, means, wherewithal; opulence, pelf, riches, treasure, wealth; heap, pile, pot; bonanza, mine, treasure trove, treasury

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Rhymes with DIME

chime, climb, clime, crime, cyme, disme, grime, lime, mime, prime, rhyme, rime, slime, stime, thyme, time