heels 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 "heels" in a sentence

1. And high heels.

2. Not high heels, then.

3. Oh, she's wearing heels!

4. Culprit : Ultra-high heels

5. No, I'm wearing heels.

6. The corporal clicked his heels.

7. He clicked his heels unconsciously.

8. I learned how to dance in heels, which means I can walk in heels.

9. Tom is on his heels.

10. When did platform heels come in?

11. She teetered along in her heels.

12. These heels are killing me.

13. High heels are in this season.

14. Although all high heels can cause problems , the ultra narrow heels of stilettos are particularly risky .

15. Brash shoes payless shoes for women Brash Brash shoes for women heels Brash boots for women Brash heels

16. Heels outib Borities [5 marks d.

17. Especially for a man in heels.

18. Ginger was snapping at their heels.

19. The dog followed obediently at her heels.

20. The police are hard on his heels.

21. I’m a head-over-heels Anglophile

22. Haste trips over its own heels.

23. We're head over heels for her.

24. She's head over heels in 'love .

25. He is head over heels in debt.

26. The Gestapo Hot on Our Heels

27. These heels have ruined my feet!

28. And, seriously, like, I can wear heels.

29. He was head over heels in debt.

30. We left the town head over heels.

31. Courtesanannabel - Foot play - bare feet and red heels

32. The heels on Brogues are always kept low

33. Forgotten what medieval torture high heels can be.

34. He has a fetish about/for high-heels.

35. Famine often follows on the heels of war.

36. The punch rocked him back on his heels.

37. One woe doth tread upon another’s heels. 

38. Or else she's head over heels in debt.

39. They closed on the heels of the runner.

40. We ran head over heels toward the shelter.

41. And your heels have been treated violently.

42. The dog started snapping at my heels.

43. She's head over heels in'love ( with him ).

44. Asphyxia Noir, Actress: Asphyxia Heels the World

45. And she was wearing high heels today.

46. 11 Haste trips over its own heels.

47. Crush them with your exquisite high heels!

48. A dog was sniffing round my heels.

49. Her heels clacked on the marble floor.

50. I'm head over heels about the dress.