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
🇺🇸 US/hiːl/
🇬🇧 UK/hiːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootheel
🎵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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