Associations to the word «Gumshoe»

Wiktionary

GUMSHOE, noun. A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
GUMSHOE, noun. (slang) A detective.
GUMSHOE, verb. To act as a detective.

Dictionary definition

GUMSHOE, noun. Someone who is a detective.
GUMSHOE, noun. A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis