Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "shoestring" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

circle finger

Coordinate Terms

bootstring

Derived Terms

devil's shoestring on a shoestring prairie shoestring shoestring French fry shoestring annexation shoestring catch shoestring fern shoestring fry shoestring fungus shoestring mushroom shoestring necktie shoestring potato shoestring root rot shoestring rot shoestring tackle shoestring tackle shoestring tie

Derived From

shoe string

Context

us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

lace lacing small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity

Type Of (IsA)

small indefinite quantity

Related Terms

budget food foot julienne lace little long money narrow on shoestring shoelace string tight

Synonym Network

julienne shoelace

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.