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21heel — {{11}}heel (n.1) back of the foot, O.E. hela, from P.Gmc. *hanhilon (Cf. O.N. hæll, O.Fris. hel, Du. hiel), from PIE *kenk heel, bend of the knee (Cf. O.E. hoh hock ). Meaning back of a shoe or boot is c.1400. Down at heels (1732) refers to heels …
22heel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh more at hock Date: before 12th century 1. a. the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b. the part of the hind limb of… …
23heel — heel1 noun 1》 the back part of the foot below the ankle. ↘the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist. 2》 the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 3》 informal, dated an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person. 4》 the end of a… …
24heel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rear; tilt, cant; slang, cad, scoundrel, bounder (inf.), rat (sl.), louse (sl.), SOB (sl.). See obliquity, evildoer. v. i. turn around, pivot, swivel. v. t. follow, pursue, go after; slang, shadow,… …
25heel — 1. Proximal portion of the plantar surface of the foot. 2. SYN: calx (2). 3. SYN: distal end. [A.S. hela] black h. SYN: calcaneal petechiae. cracked h. SYN: keratoderma plantare sulcatum. painful h. a condition in which bearing …
26heel — I. /hil / (say heel) noun 1. (in humans) the back part of the foot, below and behind the ankle. 2. an analogous part in other vertebrates. 3. either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 4. the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like,… …
27heel — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate animals. 3 a the part of a sock etc. covering the heel. b the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 4 a thing like a heel in form or position …
28heel — See: AT ONE S HEELS, COOL ONE S HEELS, DOWN AT THE HEEL or DOWN AT HEEL, DRAG ONE S FEET or DRAG ONE S HEELS, HEAD OVER HEELS, KICK UP ONE S HEELS, ON ONE S HEELS or ON THE HEELS OF, SET BACK ON ONE S HEELS or KNOCK BACK ON ONE S HEELS, TAKE TO… …
29heel — See: AT ONE S HEELS, COOL ONE S HEELS, DOWN AT THE HEEL or DOWN AT HEEL, DRAG ONE S FEET or DRAG ONE S HEELS, HEAD OVER HEELS, KICK UP ONE S HEELS, ON ONE S HEELS or ON THE HEELS OF, SET BACK ON ONE S HEELS or KNOCK BACK ON ONE S HEELS, TAKE TO… …
30Heel (shoe) — A heel is the projection at the back of a shoe which rests below the heel bone. The shoe heel is used to improve the balance of the shoe or for decorative purposes. Sometimes raised, the high heel is common to a form of shoe often worn by women… …
