Part of speech: Noun
the bottom of a shoe or boot
Example: the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
Part of speech: Noun
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
Part of speech: Noun
the lower end of a ship's mast
Part of speech: Noun
the back part of the human foot
Part of speech: Noun
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
Part of speech: Noun
someone who is morally reprehensible
Example: you dirty dog
Part of speech: Verb
strike with the heel of the club
Example: heel a golf ball
Part of speech: Verb
perform with the heels
Example: heel that dance
Part of speech: Verb
follow at the heels of a person
Part of speech: Verb
tilt to one side
Example: The balloon heeled over; the wind made the vessel heel; The ship listed to starboard
Part of speech: Verb
put a new heel on
Example: heel shoes
heel – A related word in the same word family.
ed – A related word in the same word family.
Word origins reveal what ancient peoples considered important enough to name and preserve.