heels

/hiːlz/

noun

  1. 1

    The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

  2. 2

    The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.

  3. 3

    The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

  4. 4

    The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

    He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose.
  5. 5

    (usually in the plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe.

  6. 6

    The back, upper part of the stock.

  7. 7

    The last or lowest part of anything.

    the heel of a mast
  8. 8

    A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

  9. 9

    The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.

  10. 10

    A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.

  11. 11

    A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.

  12. 12

    The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.

  13. 13

    Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

  14. 14

    The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.

  15. 15

    (specifically) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

  16. 16

    (workman slang) A cyma reversa.

  17. 17

    The short side of an angled cut.

  18. 18

    The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.

  19. 19

    The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the toe (upper end).

  20. 20

    In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Antonyms

noun

  1. 1

    The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    High-heeled shoes.

    She wore a short skirt and heels.

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