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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as in dogs
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 slopes
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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Recent Examples of heel
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The silhouette was made distinct with a wedge heel and square toe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman had superb finishes at Riviera on Friday, each with a 7-under 64 that left them tied for the lead at the Genesis Invitational with Rory McIlroy right on their heels.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Jordan Julian, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The action then moves to a studio where Law Roach is styling Adrina Lima who is wearing an archival Maison Margiela top with a Miss Claire Sullivan skirt and Helmut Lang heels.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The new trailer comes on the heels of the film’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and ahead of its showing at SXSW.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
The silhouette was made distinct with a wedge heel and square toe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Dewan accessorized with open-toe heels, wearing her brunette tresses in flowing waves.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman had superb finishes at Riviera on Friday, each with a 7-under 64 that left them tied for the lead at the Genesis Invitational with Rory McIlroy right on their heels.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
These sultry heels have a subtle pink hue like the Elisabet Tang heels, as well as eye-catching hold hardware on the back.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
The action then moves to a studio where Law Roach is styling Adrina Lima who is wearing an archival Maison Margiela top with a Miss Claire Sullivan skirt and Helmut Lang heels.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Heel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heel. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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