Heel
noun
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
She stepped on a small stone with her heel.
Often appears as...
- heel pain
- heel spur
noun
The back part of a shoe or boot located directly below the heel of the foot.
The heel of my boot broke off.
Often appears as...
- high heels
- leather heel
verb
To follow closely behind someone.
The dog was trained to heel its owner.
Often appears as...
- heel to
- heel command
noun
The back part of a bread loaf.
The last piece of bread was the heel.
Often appears as...
- bread's heel
- end of heel
verb
Tilt to the side.
The boat heeled over in the strong wind.
Often appears as...
- heel over
- heel under wind
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Technical
noun
Someone considered to be bad or without honour.
He played the heel in many movies.
Often appears as...
- play the heel
- be the heel
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Disapproving
noun
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
She stepped on a small stone with her heel.
Often appears as...
- heel pain
- heel spur
noun
The back part of a shoe or boot located directly below the heel of the foot.
The heel of my boot broke off.
Often appears as...
- high heels
- leather heel
verb
To follow closely behind someone.
The dog was trained to heel its owner.
Often appears as...
- heel to
- heel command
noun
The back part of a bread loaf.
The last piece of bread was the heel.
Often appears as...
- bread's heel
- end of heel
verb
Tilt to the side.
The boat heeled over in the strong wind.
Often appears as...
- heel over
- heel under wind
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Someone considered to be bad or without honour.
He played the heel in many movies.
Often appears as...
- play the heel
- be the heel
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/2Body Reference
Used to describe foot problems or injuries related to the back part of the foot.
After running, I often have heel pain.
Pro Tip 2/2Achilles Myth
The term 'Achilles heel' references a vulnerable point, stemming from Greek mythology.
Mathematics is my Achilles heel in school.
Pro Tip 1/2Body Reference
Used to describe foot problems or injuries related to the back part of the foot.
After running, I often have heel pain.
Pro Tip 2/2Achilles Myth
The term 'Achilles heel' references a vulnerable point, stemming from Greek mythology.
Mathematics is my Achilles heel in school.
Pro Tip 1/2Body Reference
Used to describe foot problems or injuries related to the back part of the foot.
After running, I often have heel pain.
Pro Tip 2/2Achilles Myth
The term 'Achilles heel' references a vulnerable point, stemming from Greek mythology.
Mathematics is my Achilles heel in school.
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The lies our culture...
looking for her friends, wondering where her handbag was. And suddenly, as she writes, "... a rail-thin man with enormous eyes reached across a sea of bodies for my hand. He kept asking me the same thing over and over, 'Are you feeling it?' My ridiculous heels were killing me, I was terrified that I might die, yet I felt simultaneously overwhelmed with delight
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Meet the Intimidating...
for life now isn't that that's just nice you know it's nice to hear that and they will live in the same den for years unless forced out by larger more horrifying heels but anyway can can the producers of this show just let me read a nice butterfly script or something next time I feel like I'm just getting all of the horrifying creatures that are gonna
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The reality constructed...
ground on paper rules heads hearts and heels rules after the air finally burst though arguments about who should brief what was left I went to this bit so take your head and go there is the same as the earth they are plots in it I have six plots you can't bring that big news of yours in my air as for me I've
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The surprising habits of...
When they were dragging their heels for six months, I looked at them and said, "You know, a lot of other companies are starting to sell glasses online." They missed the first-mover advantage. But what I didn't realize was they were spending all that time trying to figure out how to get people
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Looks aren't everything....
That's not me. Okay, so the next question people always ask me is, "Do you get free stuff?" I do have too many 8-inch heels which I never get to wear, except for earlier, but the free stuff that I get is the free stuff that I get in real life, and that's what we don't like to talk about.
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A Black man goes...
There was no giant out there without perhaps a simple Achilles heel. And what if I told you that one of the best ways to actually overcome this is to have courageous conversations with difficult people, people who do not see the world the same way that you see the world?
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The history of...
where young women suddenly had the freedom to kick their heels and move their legs. Now, social dance is about community and connection; if you knew the steps, it meant you belonged to a group. But what if it becomes a worldwide craze?
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The benefits of good...
and with a pillow between your legs. Wear shoes with low heels and good arch support, and use a headset for phone calls. It's also not enough to just have good posture. Keeping your muscles and joints moving is extremely important.
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Jedidah Isler: How I...
This all started as a love story. And it still is. This love transformed me from a curious, stargazing young girl to a professional astrophysicist, hot on the heels of celestial discovery. Who knew that chasing after the universe
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Fragile Cork Forest...
pick it up and with the heel of his boot just do like this put it back like this enough to pick up a piece of with thorns like this and just put it on top of of the akon just to protect it it would
Video examples
The lies our culture...
looking for her friends, wondering where her handbag was. And suddenly, as she writes, "... a rail-thin man with enormous eyes reached across a sea of bodies for my hand. He kept asking me the same thing over and over, 'Are you feeling it?' My ridiculous heels were killing me, I was terrified that I might die, yet I felt simultaneously overwhelmed with delight
Video examples
Meet the Intimidating...
for life now isn't that that's just nice you know it's nice to hear that and they will live in the same den for years unless forced out by larger more horrifying heels but anyway can can the producers of this show just let me read a nice butterfly script or something next time I feel like I'm just getting all of the horrifying creatures that are gonna
Video examples
The reality constructed...
ground on paper rules heads hearts and heels rules after the air finally burst though arguments about who should brief what was left I went to this bit so take your head and go there is the same as the earth they are plots in it I have six plots you can't bring that big news of yours in my air as for me I've
Video examples
The surprising habits of...
When they were dragging their heels for six months, I looked at them and said, "You know, a lot of other companies are starting to sell glasses online." They missed the first-mover advantage. But what I didn't realize was they were spending all that time trying to figure out how to get people
Video examples
Looks aren't everything....
That's not me. Okay, so the next question people always ask me is, "Do you get free stuff?" I do have too many 8-inch heels which I never get to wear, except for earlier, but the free stuff that I get is the free stuff that I get in real life, and that's what we don't like to talk about.
Video examples
A Black man goes...
There was no giant out there without perhaps a simple Achilles heel. And what if I told you that one of the best ways to actually overcome this is to have courageous conversations with difficult people, people who do not see the world the same way that you see the world?
Video examples
The history of...
where young women suddenly had the freedom to kick their heels and move their legs. Now, social dance is about community and connection; if you knew the steps, it meant you belonged to a group. But what if it becomes a worldwide craze?
Video examples
The benefits of good...
and with a pillow between your legs. Wear shoes with low heels and good arch support, and use a headset for phone calls. It's also not enough to just have good posture. Keeping your muscles and joints moving is extremely important.
Video examples
Jedidah Isler: How I...
This all started as a love story. And it still is. This love transformed me from a curious, stargazing young girl to a professional astrophysicist, hot on the heels of celestial discovery. Who knew that chasing after the universe
Video examples
Fragile Cork Forest...
pick it up and with the heel of his boot just do like this put it back like this enough to pick up a piece of with thorns like this and just put it on top of of the akon just to protect it it would
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Eva Marie
American Actress
I'm really excited to bring everything that I had learned from NXT and put that into the character on 'SmackDown Live' and be one of the biggest, if not best heels the company has ever seen.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
There's tons of little tricks that that go into making the perfect shoe, but I think color, comfort is really important and different sizes of heels.
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I don't know if there will ever be a day that I'm not wearing heels. I'm a very big personality, and I don't like to look up at other people.
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Shinsuke Nakamura
Japanese Athlete
You have a good side and bad side, real side. Then I put that on in the ring. My character, my personality in the ring, came from heel stuff.
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Serinda Swan
Canadian Actress
Do you know how hard it is to play a character where you're always in heels? Oh, my goodness!
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Janet Varney
American Actress
Typically, I'm put in high heels and a tight top, which is not my personality at all.
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Ritika Singh
Indian Actress
It feels otherworldly to wear heels and makeup. Why fit in when you can stand out?
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Samuel Lover
Irish Artist
Said will be a little ahead, but done should follow at his heel.
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Eric Bischoff
American Businessman
Mr. McMahon the character is a very effective heel.
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Eva Green
French Actress
Life's too short to wear high heels.
Quote examples
Eva Marie
American Actress
I'm really excited to bring everything that I had learned from NXT and put that into the character on 'SmackDown Live' and be one of the biggest, if not best heels the company has ever seen.
Quote examples
Jessica Simpson
American Musician
There's tons of little tricks that that go into making the perfect shoe, but I think color, comfort is really important and different sizes of heels.
Quote examples
Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I don't know if there will ever be a day that I'm not wearing heels. I'm a very big personality, and I don't like to look up at other people.
Quote examples
Shinsuke Nakamura
Japanese Athlete
You have a good side and bad side, real side. Then I put that on in the ring. My character, my personality in the ring, came from heel stuff.
Quote examples
Serinda Swan
Canadian Actress
Do you know how hard it is to play a character where you're always in heels? Oh, my goodness!
Quote examples
Janet Varney
American Actress
Typically, I'm put in high heels and a tight top, which is not my personality at all.
Quote examples
Ritika Singh
Indian Actress
It feels otherworldly to wear heels and makeup. Why fit in when you can stand out?
Quote examples
Samuel Lover
Irish Artist
Said will be a little ahead, but done should follow at his heel.
Quote examples
Eric Bischoff
American Businessman
Mr. McMahon the character is a very effective heel.
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Eva Green
French Actress
Life's too short to wear high heels.
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