heel
/hiːl/
The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg; The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel; The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot; The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist
- plural
- heels
Meanings
- 1
The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg
Mary was wearing high heels.
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Mary loves shoes with high heels.
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- 2
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel
- 3
The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot
- 4
The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist
- 5
A high-heeled shoe
- 6
The back, upper part of the stockrare
- 7
The thickening of the neck of a stringed instrument where it attaches to the bodyrare
- 8
The last or lowest part of anythingrare
- 9
A crust end-piece of a loaf of breadrare
- 10
The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwiserare