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Heel

noun/hˌaɪpɚmˈɛtɹɪk/
Definition
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
the back part of the human foot
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpɚmˈɛtɹɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈiːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈiːl/
1 syllable Say it as /hˌaɪpɚmˈɛtɹɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
houndlistcadreheeldogbounderblackguard
Parts of Speech
nounthe bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
nounthe back part of the human foot
nounsomeone who is morally reprehensible
“you dirty dog”
nounone of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
nounthe lower end of a ship's mast
noun(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
verbtilt to one side
“The balloon heeled over”
verbfollow at the heels of a person
verbperform with the heels
“heel that dance”
verbstrike with the heel of the club
“heel a golf ball”
verbput a new heel on
“heel shoes”
Word Forms
heelverbperform with the heels
blackguardlyadjectivelacking principles or scruples; ; - W.M. Thackaray
listnounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
heelnounthe back part of the human foot
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ferse
die Unterseite eines Schuhs oder Stiefels; der hintere Teil eines Schuhs oder Stiefels, der den Boden berührt und für Anhebung sorgt
🇫🇷French
talon
le bas d'une chaussure ou d'une botte ; la partie arrière d'une chaussure ou d'une botte qui touche le sol et offre une élévation
🇪🇸Spanish
tacón
la suela de un zapato o bota; la parte trasera de un zapato o bota que toca el suelo y proporciona elevación
🇮🇹Italian
tallone
il fondo di una scarpa o di uno stivale; la parte posteriore di una scarpa o di uno stivale che tocca il suolo e fornisce elevazione
🇳🇱Dutch
hiel
de onderkant van een schoen of laars; het achterste deel van een schoen of laars dat de grond raakt en voor hoogte zorgt
🇵🇹Portuguese
salto
a sola de um sapato ou bota; a parte de trás de um sapato ou bota que toca o chão e proporciona elevação
🇷🇺Russian
каблук
низ ботинка или ботинка; задняя часть обуви или ботинка, которая касается земли и обеспечивает возвышение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एड़ी
जूते या बूट का निचला भाग; जूते या बूट का पिछला भाग जो ज़मीन को छूता है और ऊंचाई प्रदान करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
গোড়ালি
একটি জুতা বা বুট নীচে; একটি জুতা বা বুটের পিছনের অংশ যা মাটি স্পর্শ করে এবং উচ্চতা প্রদান করে
🇮🇳Tamil
குதிகால்
ஒரு ஷூ அல்லது பூட்டின் அடிப்பகுதி; ஒரு ஷூ அல்லது பூட்டின் பின் பகுதி தரையைத் தொட்டு உயரத்தை வழங்குகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
మడమ
షూ లేదా బూట్ దిగువన; షూ లేదా బూట్ వెనుక భాగం భూమిని తాకి ఎత్తును అందిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
टाच
बूट किंवा बूट च्या तळाशी; बुटाचा किंवा बूटचा मागील भाग जो जमिनीला स्पर्श करतो आणि उंची प्रदान करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
હીલ
જૂતા અથવા બૂટની નીચે; જૂતા અથવા બૂટનો પાછળનો ભાગ જે જમીનને સ્પર્શે છે અને ઊંચાઈ પ્રદાન કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಮ್ಮಡಿ
ಶೂ ಅಥವಾ ಬೂಟಿನ ಕೆಳಭಾಗ; ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಶೂ ಅಥವಾ ಬೂಟಿನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുതികാൽ
ഒരു ഷൂ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബൂട്ട് അടിഭാഗം; ഒരു ഷൂവിൻ്റെയോ ബൂട്ടിൻ്റെയോ പിൻഭാഗം നിലത്ത് സ്പർശിക്കുകയും ഉയരം നൽകുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੱਡੀ
ਜੁੱਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਬੂਟ ਦੇ ਥੱਲੇ; ਜੁੱਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਬੂਟ ਦਾ ਪਿਛਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਜੋ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਨੂੰ ਛੂਹਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਚਾਈ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ایڑی
جوتے یا بوٹ کے نیچے؛ جوتے یا بوٹ کا پچھلا حصہ جو زمین کو چھوتا ہے اور بلندی فراہم کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
脚跟
鞋或靴子的底部；鞋子或靴子接触地面并提供高度的后部
🇯🇵Japanese
ヒール
靴またはブーツの底。地面に触れて高さをもたらす靴またはブーツの後部
🇰🇷Korean
힐
신발이나 부츠 바닥; 땅에 닿아 높이를 제공하는 신발이나 부츠의 뒷부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gót chân
đáy giày hoặc ủng; phần sau của giày hoặc ủng chạm đất và tạo độ cao
🇹🇭Thai
ส้น
ด้านล่างของรองเท้าหรือรองเท้าบู๊ต ส่วนหลังของรองเท้าหรือรองเท้าบู๊ตที่แตะพื้นและยกระดับความสูง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tumit
bagian bawah sepatu atau boot; bagian belakang sepatu atau boot yang menyentuh tanah dan memberikan ketinggian
🇵🇭Filipino
sakong
ilalim ng isang sapatos o boot; ang likod na bahagi ng isang sapatos o boot na nakadikit sa lupa at nagbibigay ng elevation
🇲🇾Malay
tumit
bahagian bawah kasut atau but; bahagian belakang kasut atau but yang menyentuh tanah dan memberikan ketinggian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كعب
الجزء السفلي من الحذاء أو الحذاء. الجزء الخلفي من الحذاء أو الحذاء الذي يلامس الأرض ويوفر الارتفاع
🇮🇷Persian
پاشنه پا
پایین یک کفش یا چکمه؛ قسمت پشتی یک کفش یا چکمه که زمین را لمس می کند و ارتفاع را ایجاد می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
topuk
bir ayakkabının veya botun alt kısmı; ayakkabının veya botun yere temas eden ve yükselmeyi sağlayan arka kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָקֵב
החלק התחתון של נעל או מגף; החלק האחורי של נעל או מגף הנוגע בקרקע ומספק הגבהה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'heel'?
The primary meaning of 'heel' is 'the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'heel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'heel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'heel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'heel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'heel' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'heel' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'heel' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'heel' in regular conversations?
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