heel in English

noun

1

the back part of the foot below the ankle.

Knees are bent and held in front of the chest, with the heels positioned below the hips.

2

a thing resembling a heel in form or position, in particular.

3

an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person.

what kind of a heel do you think I am?

synonyms: scoundrel, rogue, rascal, reprobate, miscreant, beast, rat, louse, swine, snake, scumbag, scumbucket, scuzzball, sleazeball, sleazebag, stinker

4

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

‘ Heel ’ I said and Rusty obeyed.

5

an instance of a ship heeling.

This system is designed to compensate for wind and heel and control roll, yaw and surge.

verb

1

fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot).

In fact, if you are dining there he will lend you a pair of flip-flops to get back to your chair while he heels your soles.

2

(of a dog) follow closely behind its owner.

these dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel

3

touch the ground with the heel when dancing.

4

strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.

I heeled the shot and hit a line drive through the fence and into the putting green area.

5

(of a boat or ship) be tilted temporarily by the pressure of wind or by an uneven distribution of weight on board.

As the wind increased, the yacht heeled over to a precarious angle and its bow was being continually submerged by the oncoming swell.

synonyms: lean over, list, careen, tilt, tip, incline, keel over

6

set a plant in the ground and cover its roots.

Of course if the weather is very cold when your plants arrive, this is the only option for them, since if it's too cold for planting then it's also too cold to heel plants in .

noun

wedge, stiletto
tail end, end, crust, remnant, remainder, remains
scoundrel, rogue, rascal, reprobate, miscreant, beast, rat, louse, swine, snake, scumbag, scumbucket, scuzzball, sleazeball, sleazebag, stinker
dog, blackguard, cad, hound, bounder

verb

lean over, list, reheel
lean over, list, careen, tilt, tip, incline, keel over
list
reheel

Use "heel" in a sentence

1. Stiletto heel.

2. Try the heel.

3. Heel old wounds.

4. Everybody's got an Achilles heel.

5. Innovation is "Europe's Achilles' heel"

6. You're his Achilles heel.

7. You're my Achilles heel.

8. Stay close to heel.

9. Nail in a Heel Bone

10. The Achilles' heel of productivity.

11. My shoe rubbed my heel.

12. He had a blistered heel.

13. It has its Achilles heel.

14. It was her Achilles' heel.

15. Everyone has their Achilles heel.

16. The improved ski binding heel unit allows a reduction in the height of the heel pad.

17. Women's Earth, Curvet Wedge Heel Sandals

18. Well, dogs are her Achilles heel.

19. The brand has an Achilles' heel.

20. If you are Bedazzling a heel on a high heel or wedge, start on the edge or back of the heel; don't start in the middle or top

21. The heel becomes slender over time.

22. Women's Earth, Curvet Wedge Heel Sandals

23. Alpinist heel with adjustable lateral release with different DIN options and 15mm of heel adjustment range (+-7,5mm)

24. Do you understand your Achilles’ heel?

25. Nish'ta does have an Achilles heel.

26. "This is the NSA's Achilles heel.

27. Or is it the heel sad?

28. WELL, EVERY ACHILLES HAS HIS HEEL.

29. She caught her heel and tripped.

30. Her heel slipped between my fingers

31. DREAM PAIRS Women's High Heel Ankle Boots

32. Her heel struck Zuleika on the thigh.

33. How did Jesus experience the symbolic heel wound?

34. You said his family was his Achilles heel.

35. They suffered a lot under the invader's heel.

36. I think Frank's vanity is his Achilles' heel.

37. She spun on her heel and walked out.

38. Measuring the microclimate was the expedition's achilles' heel.

39. Brash Women's Samara Low Block Heel Sandal

40. MERCUTlO By my heel, I care not.

41. You know what your Achilles heel is?

42. She dug her heel into the ground.

43. The team's offense is their Achilles' heel.

44. He had single-handedly turned the Swan from a down-at-heel spit and gob saloon to a down-at-heel success. Sentencedict.com

45. When well-Appareled April on the heel

46. I told you, to cut his heel.

47. Improving Afterthought Heel Fit: Short-Row Mini Gusset

48. 6 She turned on her elegantly shod heel.

49. Hereford crossbred heifers with calf at heel ￡400.

50. Security is the Achilles' heel of our computer systems.