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in the PONS Dictionary

'bow·string N

'shoe·string N

1. shoestring usu pl Am:

Phrases:

to do sth on a shoestring inf

G-string ['ʤiːstrɪŋ] N

1. G-string MUS:

2. G-string (clothing):

re·string <-strung, -strung> [rɪ'strɪŋ] VB trans

restring instrument, sports racket
restring pearls

I. ham·string ['hæmstrɪŋ] N ANAT

II. ham·string <-strung, -strung> ['hæmstrɪŋ] VB trans usu passive fig

string·er ['strɪŋəʳ] N JOURN

strin·gent ['strɪnʤənt] ADJ

1. stringent (strict):

2. stringent:

strin·gen·cy ['strɪnʤən(t)si] N no pl

1. stringency (strictness):

2. stringency (thriftiness):

stringy ['strɪŋi] ADJ

stringy (tough) food
stringy (tough) food
stringy consistence
stringy consistence
stringy (wiry) person
stringy hair

stringed in·stru·ment [ˌstrɪŋd'-] N

Present
Irestring
yourestring
he/she/itrestrings
werestring
yourestring
theyrestring
Past
Irestrung
yourestrung
he/she/itrestrung
werestrung
yourestrung
theyrestrung
Present Perfect
Ihaverestrung
youhaverestrung
he/she/ithasrestrung
wehaverestrung
youhaverestrung
theyhaverestrung
Past Perfect
Ihadrestrung
youhadrestrung
he/she/ithadrestrung
wehadrestrung
youhadrestrung
theyhadrestrung