heel

heel
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(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, tail; supply, furnish, outfit, provision. See pursuit, deviation, discourtesy.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Hind part of the foot]
Syn. hock, spur, hind toe, Achilles' tendon; see also foot 2 .
2. [The portion of the shoe under the heel, sense 1]
Syn. lift, heelpiece, wedgie.
Varieties of heels include: French, military, Cuban, low, high, spike, sensible, rubber, leather, plastic, wooden, stacked, spring, wedge; see also bottom 1 , foundation 2 .
3. [An object resembling a heel]
Syn. crust, spur, base, after-end, cyma reversa; see also bottom 1 , end 4 .
4. [*A worthless individual]
Syn. scamp, skunk, trickster; see rascal .
• at heel,
Syn. close behind, in back of, behind; see following .
• cool one's heels*,
Syn. be kept waiting, loiter, linger; see wait 1 .
• down at the heel(s),
Syn. shabby, seedy, rundown; see worn 2 .
• kick up one's heels,
Syn. be lively, have fun, enjoy oneself; see play 1 , 2 .
• on the heels of,
Syn. close behind, in back of, behind; see following .
• out at the heel(s),
Syn. shabby, seedy, rundown; see worn 2 .
• show one's heels,
Syn. run away, flee, take flight; see escape .
• take to one's heels,
Ant. run away, flee, take flight; see escape .
• turn on one's heel,
Syn. turn around, reverse, shift; see turn 1 , 2 .
v.
Syn. follow, stay by one's heel, attend; see obey 1 .
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Deviation from a particular direction: cant1, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slant, slope, tilt, tip2. See RISE, STRAIGHT.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To follow closely or persistently: dog, tag, trail. See PRECEDE.
V
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: cant1, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slant, slope, tilt, tip2. See STRAIGHT.

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  • Heel — Heel, n. [OE. hele, heele, AS. h[=e]la, perh. for h[=o]hila, fr. AS. h[=o]h heel (cf. {Hough}); but cf. D. hiel, OFries. heila, h[=e]la, Icel. h[ae]ll, Dan. h[ae]l, Sw. h[ a]l, and L. calx. [root]12. Cf. {Inculcate}.] 1. The hinder part of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heel — heel1 [hēl] n. [ME hele < OE hela, akin to Du hiel < Gmc * hanhila < * hanha < IE base * kenk , leg joint, heel] 1. the back part of the human foot, under the ankle and behind the instep: see CALCANEUS 2. the corresponding part of the …   English World dictionary

  • Heel — ist der Name folgender Personen: Johann Heel (1685 1749), deutscher Maler, Halbbruder des Bildhauers Peter Heel Johann Wilhelm Heel (1637 1709), deutscher Goldschmied, Erzgießer, Kupferstecher und Maler aus Nürnberg Magnus Heel (1654 1711),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • heel — Ⅰ. heel [1] ► NOUN 1) the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2) the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 3) the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist. 4) informal, dated a contemptible person. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ …   English terms dictionary

  • Heel — Heel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heeled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heeling}.] 1. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like. [R.] [1913 Webster] I cannot sing, Nor heel the high lavolt. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To add a heel to; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heel|er — heel|er1 «HEE luhr», noun. 1. a person who puts heels on shoes. 2. U.S. Informal. a follower or hanger on of a political boss: »a ward heeler. 3. a person who follows at the heels. heel|er 2 «HEEL uhr», noun. 1. a lurch to one side. 2. a boat… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Heel — (h[=e]l), v. i. [OE. helden to lean, incline, AS. heldan, hyldan; akin to Icel. halla, Dan. helde, Sw. h[ a]lla to tilt, pour, and perh. to E. hill.] (Naut.) To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heel — heel1 [hi:l] n ↑heel, ↑upper, ↑toe, ↑lace, ↑lining, ↑sole ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of your foot)¦ 2¦(of a shoe)¦ 3¦(of a sock)¦ 4¦(of your hand)¦ 5 heels 6 at …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • heel — 1 noun (C) 1 OF YOUR FOOT the back part of your foot body, foot 1 2 OF A SHOE the raised part of a shoe that is under the back of your foot 3 high heeled/low heeled etc high heeled or low heeled shoes have high or low heels 4 OF A SOCK the part… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • heel — heel1 heelless, adj. /heel/, n. 1. the back part of the human 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 foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels …   Universalium

  • heel — 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,… …  

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