GUMSHOE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word gumshoe. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GUMSHOE
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| detective | nounn | |||||||
noun • a police officer who investigates crimes • an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public | ||||||||
| sleuth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a detective who follows a trail verb • watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||||||||
| private eye | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations | ||||||||
| arctic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow • the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole adjective satellite • extremely cold • of or relating to the Arctic | ||||||||
| galosh | nounn | |||||||
noun • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||||||||
| golosh | nounn | |||||||
noun • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||||||||
| hawkshaw | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is a detective | ||||||||
| rubber | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products • any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber • a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides • an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil • contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow adjective satellite • returned for lack of funds verb • coat or impregnate with rubber | ||||||||
