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   heel

   /hiːl/

   noun

   • 1. the back part of the human foot below the ankle.
   • ▪ the back part of the foot in vertebrate animals.
   • ▪ the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel: "shoes with low heels" Similar wedgewedge heelstilettostiletto heelplatform heelspike heelCuban heelkitten heelLouis heelstacked heel
   • ▪ the part of a sock covering the heel.
   • ▪ high-heeled shoes.
   • 2. the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist: "he rubbed the heel of his hand against the window"
   • 3. the end of a violin bow at which it is held.
   • ▪ the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft.
   • ▪ a piece of the main stem of a plant left attached to the base of a cutting.
   • ▪ a crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese. Similar tail endcrustendremnantremainderremainsstumpbuttvestige
   • 4. an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person: informal, dated "what kind of a heel do you think I am?"
   • ▪ (in professional wrestling) a wrestler who adopts a mean or unsympathetic persona in the ring: "he played the perfect wrestling heel, arrogant, overly aggressive, yet the first to run away when the odds are not in his favour"

   verb

   • 1. fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot): "they were soling and heeling heavy working boots"
   • 2. (of a dog) follow closely behind its owner: "these dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel"
   • 3. strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.
   • 4. push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one's heel: "the ball was eventually heeled out"
   • 5. touch the ground with the heel when dancing: "they got into lines and began to heel, toe, and then jump together"

   exclamation

   • 1. a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.

   Word Origin Old Englishhēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to hough.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heeled adjective
   • 2. heelless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heelHeel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEEL is the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch. How to use heel in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   heel noun [C] (FOOT COVERING) the part of a sock or shoe that covers the rounded back part of the foot, or the part of the bottom of a shoe that lifts the back of the foot higher than the front.

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   Heel definition: the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. See examples of HEEL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back. ...two well-dressed ladies in high heels. ...the old adage that you shouldn't wear heels with trousers.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › heelHeel - definition of heel by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle. b. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates. c. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird. 2. a. The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the heel. b.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of heel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heelHeel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your heel is the rear part of your foot. Most people walk by placing their weight first on one heel, then shifting to their toes before stepping with the opposite foot.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › heelheel | meaning of heel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   heel. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Human heel1 /hiːl/ noun [ countable] 1 of your foot the curved back part of your foot → toe 2 of a shoe the raised part on the bottom of a shoe that makes the shoe higher at the back black boots with high heels high-heeled/low-heeled/flat-heeled etc her low-heeled blue ...

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHEEL - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definitions of 'heel' 1. Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. [...] 2. The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back. [...] 3. Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back. [...] More. Diagram. Vocabulary Builder. FOOT big toe toe toenail sole heel ankle. Conjugations of 'heel'

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    heel. noun [ C ] uk / hiːl / us. heel noun [C] (FOOT) Add to word list. B2. the back part of your foot. heel noun [C] (SHOE) B1. the part of a shoe that is under your heel: high heels. (Definition of heel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of heel. in Chinese (Traditional) 身體部位, 腳跟, （襪或鞋的）後跟…