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heelthe back part of the foot below the ankle

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the back part of the foot below the ankle

Pronunciation (IPA): /hiːl/

Korean meaning: 발뒤꿈치

Korean pronunciation: **힐**

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always said 'Never trust a person who walks quietly in high heels.'
  • The detective found a broken heel at the crime scene.
  • His weakness for chocolate cake is his Achilles heel when dieting.

heel

NOUN

//hiːl//

the back part of the foot below the ankle

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hiːl/
🇬🇧 UK/hiːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootheel

Origin

고대 영어 'hela'에서 유래된 단어로, 독일어 'Ferse'와 같은 어근을 가지고 있습니다. 발의 뒤쪽 부분을 가리키는 기본적인 신체 부위 명칭입니다.

🎵Rhyme

feelrealdealmealsteel
feel
real
deal
meal
steel

🔗Collocations

high heels
Achilles heel
heel pain
turn on one's heel
dig in one's heels
heel strike

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother always said 'Never trust a person who walks quietly in high heels.'

The detective found a broken heel at the crime scene.

😄 Fun example

His weakness for chocolate cake is his Achilles heel when dieting.

She kicked off her heels and ran barefoot on the beach.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

back of foothindfootankle

Antonyms

toefront of foot

Related

solearchinstepanklefootshoeboot

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