Heeled

//hiːld// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of heel form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a heel (often of a specified type, as in high-heeled etc.).
  2. 2
    Prepared, especially armed with a weapon. archaic

    "I was heeled also, and I held up my gun to scare him off and let me get away."

  3. 3
    Wealthy; having enough money. slang

    "I have a large apt. could accommodate you. Tell Neal to come too if he is heeled."

Synonyms

All synonyms
armedcarryingendowedequippedfittedinvested

Example

More examples

"The ship heeled over on her side, and the water rushed into the hold."

Etymology

From heel + -ed.

Related phrases

Louis-heeledfeather-heeledflat-heeledlight-heeledlow-heeledround-heeledspring-heeledspring-heeled Jackspur-heeledwell heeledhigh heeledwell heeled

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