Word: shoestring
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shoe
string
Definition: A tight budget; very little money.
Morphemes:
Affix: shoe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; called also slipper and gib.
Affix: string
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any similar long, thin and flexible object.