| heel | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. heel | the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation. |
| ~ boot | footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg. |
| ~ cuban heel | a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes. |
| ~ french heel | a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes. |
| ~ lift | one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot. |
| ~ shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
| ~ spike heel, stiletto heel, spike | a very high narrow heel on women's shoes. |
| ~ stacked heel | a heel made of many layers of leather. |
| ~ wedge heel, wedge | a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe. |
| ~ wineglass heel | a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass. |
| ~ bottom, underside, undersurface | the lower side of anything. |
| n. (body) | 2. heel | the back part of the human foot. |
| ~ foot, human foot, pes | the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint.; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" |
| ~ achilles tendon, tendon of achilles | a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf. |
| ~ skeletal structure | any structure created by the skeleton of an organism. |
| n. (person) | 3. blackguard, bounder, cad, dog, heel, hound | someone who is morally reprehensible.; "you dirty dog" |
| ~ perisher | bounder. |
| ~ scoundrel, villain | a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately. |
| n. (food) | 4. heel | one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread. |
| ~ loaf, loaf of bread | a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating. |
| ~ end, terminal | either extremity of something that has length.; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. heel | the lower end of a ship's mast. |
| ~ end, terminal | either extremity of something that has length.; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. heel | (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft. |
| ~ golf, golf game | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes. |
| ~ club-head, club head, clubhead, golf-club head | (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball. |
| ~ part, portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact.; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
| v. (motion) | 7. heel, list | tilt to one side.; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" |
| ~ lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip | to incline or bend from a vertical position.; "She leaned over the banister" |
| ~ list, lean | cause to lean to the side.; "Erosion listed the old tree" |
| v. (motion) | 8. heel | follow at the heels of a person. |
| ~ travel along, follow | travel along a certain course.; "follow the road"; "follow the trail" |
| v. (creation) | 9. heel | perform with the heels.; "heel that dance" |
| ~ dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. |
| ~ dance | an artistic form of nonverbal communication. |
| ~ trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance | move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance.; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
| v. (contact) | 10. heel | strike with the heel of the club.; "heel a golf ball" |
| ~ golf, golf game | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes. |
| ~ hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| v. (change) | 11. heel, reheel | put a new heel on.; "heel shoes" |
| ~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restore | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
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