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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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     4

   • E

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

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   • English (US)

     HEEL meaning: 1. the rounded back part of the foot 2. the...

   • Heel Spanish Translation

     HEEL translate: talón, talón, tacón, tapa, cuscurro o parte...

   • Heel Turkish Translation

     HEEL translate: ayak topuğu, ayakkabı topuğu, topuk, ökçe,...

   • Heel: French Translation

     HEEL translate: talon [masculine], talon [masculine], talon,...

   • Heel: Italian Translation

     HEEL translate: calcagno, tallone, tacco, calcagno, tallone,...

   • Heel: Russian Translation

     HEEL translate: пятка , каблук . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Heel: Polish Translation

     HEEL translate: pięta, obcas, pięta, pięta, obcas, dorobić...

   • Heel: Thai Translation

     heel translate: ส้นเท้า, ส่วนที่เป็นส้นเท้าของถุงเท้า,...

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

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

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