heel — the 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/
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
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'hela', this word shares a common Germanic root with German 'Ferse'. It originally referred to the rear part of the foot, a basic anatomical term present across Germanic languages.
Breakdown
Old English 'hela' (heel, back of foot) → Modern English 'heel'. The word maintains its original form with minimal phonetic change from the proto-Germanic root.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“She kicked off her heels and ran barefoot on the beach.”
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