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SNEAKER
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Irregular inflected form: sneaker
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
Synonyms:
gym shoe; sneaker; tennis shoe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sneaker" is a kind of...):
shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sneaker"):
plimsoll (a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Synonyms:
canary; fink; sneak; sneaker; snitch; snitcher; stool pigeon; stoolie; stoolpigeon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sneaker" is a kind of...):
betrayer; blabber; informer; rat; squealer (one who reveals confidential information in return for money)
