heel

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈhēl

: the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch

: the part of the hind limb of other vertebrates that is similar in structure to the human heel

nipping at the cow's heels

: an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel

especially : the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist

rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands

Warren Eyster

: one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

: the part (as of a shoe) that covers the human heel

: a solid attachment of a shoe or boot forming the back of the sole under the heel of the foot

squashed the bug with his boot heel

: a rear, low, or bottom part: such as

: the after end of a ship's keel or the lower end of a mast

: the base of a tuber or cutting of a plant used for propagation of the plant

: the base of a ladder

: a contemptible person : a person who is self-centered or untrustworthy

felt like a heel

a few heels who appear to get away with it

Frank Case

professional wrestling : a wrestler who performs the role of the unsympathetic antagonist or adversary in a staged wrestling match

In the traditional morality plays of professional wrestling, grapplers divided into good guys, or "baby faces," and black-hatted "heels."

John Leland

compare baby face sense 2

heelless

ˈhēl-ləs

adjective

heel

2 of 4

verb (1)

heeled; heeling; heels

transitive verb

: to furnish (a boot, a shoe, etc.) with a solid attachment forming the part of the sole that is under the back of the foot : to attach a heel (see heel entry 1 sense 4b) to

: to supply especially with money or information

better heeled but still not flush

I want to be heeled when they book him

R. P. Warren

: to exert pressure on, propel, or strike (someone or something) with the back part of the foot

heeled her horse

: to urge (a lagging animal) by following closely or by nipping at the heels

dogs heeling cattle

intransitive verb

: to move along near the back of someone's feet : to stay at someone's heels

taught the dog to heel

heel

3 of 4

verb (2)

heeled; heeling; heels

intransitive verb

: to lean to one side : tip

especially, of a boat or ship : to lean temporarily (as from the action of wind or waves)

kept heeling to the left

compare list entry 3

transitive verb

: to cause (a boat) to lean to one side

heeling the sloop well over and skimming her along to windward

K. M. Dodson

heel

4 of 4

noun (2)

: a tilt (as of a boat) to one side

also : the extent of such a tilt

a heel of six degrees to starboard

Phrases

by the heels

: in a tight grip

had the enemy by the heels

down at heel or down at the heel

: in or into a run-down or shabby condition

His slippers were down at the heel.

on the heels of

: immediately following

came close on the heels of the announcement

to heel

: close behind

called the dog to heel

: into agreement or line

reluctantly came to heel

help to bring inflation to heel

under heel

: under control or subjection

They kept us under heel.

Synonyms

Noun (1)

bastard
beast
bleeder [British]
blighter [chiefly British]
boor
bounder
bugger
buzzard
cad
chuff
churl
clown
creep
cretin
crud [slang]
crumb [slang]
cur
dirtbag [slang]
dog
fink
hound
jerk
joker
louse
lout
pill
rat
rat fink
reptile
rotter
schmuck [slang]
scum
scumbag [slang]
scuzzball [slang]
skunk
sleaze
sleazebag [slang]
sleazeball [slang]
slime
slimeball [slang]
slob
snake
so-and-so
sod [chiefly British]
stinkard
stinker
swine
toad
varmint
vermin

Verb (2)

angle
cant
cock
incline
lean
list
pitch
slant
slope
tilt
tip

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh — more at hock

Verb (2) and Noun (2)

alteration of Middle English heelden, from Old English hieldan; akin to Old High German hald inclined, Lithuanian šalis side, region

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Verb (2)

circa 1575, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (2)

1622, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

heel 1 of 2

noun

ˈhēl

: the back part of the human foot behind the arch and below the ankle

: the part of an animal's limb corresponding to a person's heel

: a part (as of a stocking or shoe) that covers or supports the human heel

: one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

: a rear, low, or bottom part

: a mean selfish person

heel

2 of 2

verb

heeled; heeling

: to lean to one side

The boat was heeling in the wind.

heeling

verb

present participle of heel

as in tilting

to set or cause to be at an angle the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

tilting
sloping
leaning
angling
cocking
inclining
tipping
slanting
canting
pitching
bending
listing
banking
deviating
descending
retreating
veering
reclining
swerving
declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

leveling
straightening
evening
flattening
levelling

单词	heeling
释义	heel 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈhēl 1 a : the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b : the part of the hind limb of other vertebrates that is similar in structure to the human heel nipping at the cow's heels 2 : an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel especially : the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands Warren Eyster 3 : one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread 4 a : the part (as of a shoe) that covers the human heel b : a solid attachment of a shoe or boot forming the back of the sole under the heel of the foot squashed the bug with his boot heel 5 : a rear, low, or bottom part: such as a : the after end of a ship's keel or the lower end of a mast b : the base of a tuber or cutting of a plant used for propagation of the plant c : the base of a ladder 6 a : a contemptible person : a person who is self-centered or untrustworthy felt like a heel a few heels who appear to get away with it Frank Case b professional wrestling : a wrestler who performs the role of the unsympathetic antagonist or adversary in a staged wrestling match In the traditional morality plays of professional wrestling, grapplers divided into good guys, or "baby faces," and black-hatted "heels." John Leland compare baby face sense 2 heelless ˈhēl-ləs adjective heel 2 of 4 verb (1) heeled; heeling; heels transitive verb 1 a : to furnish (a boot, a shoe, etc.) with a solid attachment forming the part of the sole that is under the back of the foot : to attach a heel (see heel entry 1 sense 4b) to b : to supply especially with money or information better heeled but still not flush I want to be heeled when they book him R. P. Warren 2 a : to exert pressure on, propel, or strike (someone or something) with the back part of the foot heeled her horse b : to urge (a lagging animal) by following closely or by nipping at the heels dogs heeling cattle intransitive verb : to move along near the back of someone's feet : to stay at someone's heels taught the dog to heel heel 3 of 4 verb (2) heeled; heeling; heels intransitive verb : to lean to one side : tip especially, of a boat or ship : to lean temporarily (as from the action of wind or waves) kept heeling to the left compare list entry 3 transitive verb : to cause (a boat) to lean to one side heeling the sloop well over and skimming her along to windward K. M. Dodson heel 4 of 4 noun (2) : a tilt (as of a boat) to one side also : the extent of such a tilt a heel of six degrees to starboard Phrases by the heels : in a tight grip had the enemy by the heels down at heel or down at the heel : in or into a run-down or shabby condition His slippers were down at the heel. on the heels of : immediately following came close on the heels of the announcement to heel 1 : close behind called the dog to heel 2 : into agreement or line reluctantly came to heel help to bring inflation to heel under heel : under control or subjection They kept us under heel. Synonyms Noun (1) bastard beast bleeder [British] blighter [chiefly British] boor bounder bugger buzzard cad chuff churl clown creep cretin crud [slang] crumb [slang] cur dirtbag [slang] dog fink hound jerk joker louse lout pill rat rat fink reptile rotter schmuck [slang] scum scumbag [slang] scuzzball [slang] skunk sleaze sleazebag [slang] sleazeball [slang] slime slimeball [slang] slob snake so-and-so sod [chiefly British] stinkard stinker swine toad varmint vermin Verb (2) angle cant cock incline lean list pitch slant slope tilt tip See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) and Verb (1) Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh — more at hock Verb (2) and Noun (2) alteration of Middle English heelden, from Old English hieldan; akin to Old High German hald inclined, Lithuanian šalis side, region First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Verb (2) circa 1575, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (2) 1622, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing heel Cuban heel heel fly down at the heel down at heel heel-and-toe kitten heel spike heel spin/turn on one's heel under the heel of (someone) stiletto heel spiked heel under someone's heel under heel to heel See More Cuban heel heel fly down at the heel down at heel heel-and-toe kitten heel spike heel spin/turn on one's heel under the heel of (someone) stiletto heel spiked heel under someone's heel under heel to heel See More Kids Definition heel 1 of 2 noun ˈhēl 1 : the back part of the human foot behind the arch and below the ankle 2 : the part of an animal's limb corresponding to a person's heel 3 : a part (as of a stocking or shoe) that covers or supports the human heel 4 : one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread 5 : a rear, low, or bottom part 6 : a mean selfish person heel 2 of 2 verb heeled; heeling : to lean to one side The boat was heeling in the wind. Medical Definition heel noun ˈhē(ə)l 1 a : the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b : the back of the hind limb of other vertebrates homologous with the human heel 2 : an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel: as a : the hind part of a hoof b : either of the projections of a coffin bone c : the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist heeling verb present participle of heel as in tilting to set or cause to be at an angle the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tilting sloping leaning angling cocking inclining tipping slanting canting pitching bending listing banking deviating descending retreating veering reclining swerving declining Antonyms & Near Antonyms leveling straightening evening flattening levelling
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heel

noun (1)

verb (1)

verb (2)

noun (2)

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing heel

Kids Definition

noun

verb

Medical Definition

noun

verb