Thesaurus:string

Thesaurus

string

English

Noun

Sense: any solid thing that is long, thin and flexible

Synonyms

• string

Hyponyms

• rope
• wire rope
• lasso
• lariat
• cable
• cord
• strand
• twine
• thread
• yarn
• fibre
• fibril
• filament
• braid
• bowstring
• wire
• line
• lace
• shoelace
• tie
• necktie
• bowtie
• noodle    [⇒ thesaurus]
• tendril
•   —
• band
• fillet
• headband
• riband
• ribbon
• strip
• tape
•   —
• hair
• whisker
• whisker
• tail
• tentacle

Holonyms

• beard
• braid
• cordage
• hair
• net
• muscle
• tendon
• sinew

Further reading

• “205. filament” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “string” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.