as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
Accessorise with a tiara, wand and statement heels that are just as whimsical.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
For the first stop on their Colombia tour, Meghan wore a navy Veronica Beard suit and black Manolo Blahnik heels.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Did Night recommend Eliza Scanlen on the heels of his movie Old?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
Accessorise with a tiara, wand and statement heels that are just as whimsical.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
The star accessorized the design with delicate diamond jewelry by Cartier and Manolo Blahnik heels.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
For the first stop on their Colombia tour, Meghan wore a navy Veronica Beard suit and black Manolo Blahnik heels.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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