Heel

/hil/

Synonyms for "heel" (253 found)

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Closest matches (51)

Noun(11 words)

accompany attachback of shoeblackguard boot bounder butt cad calcaneus cement crust

accouter afterpart afterpiece appoint arch arm backback doorback seatback sidebalance bastardbear offbedog behind bend blackguard bounder branchbranch off

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breech broke bugger cad cant careenchange the bearingchase clubfootcome aboutcome aftercome behindcompanion counter creep crust curvedepart fromdestitute

Verb(1 words)

careens

Strong matches (76)

detour deviate digit digress divagate divaricate diverge dog dowdy dress end equip escape extremity fantail fartfetch aboutfetlock fitfit out

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fit upfleefly the coopfollow foot forefoot forepaw furnish geargo aboutgo aftergo behindharefoothind endhind parthindhead hood hoof hooligan hound impoverishedin straitened circumstancesincline instep jerk knavelay downleanlean overleavingslie alonglist louse lowlife lurch man meanie miscreant mothermove behindmunition

Noun(14 words)

dog ender fit follow git guideheel boneheel portionhindfoot houndkeep closeknob-end lean list

Verb(1 words)

list

Related words (126)

occiputout at elbowsoutfit pad parts pastern patte pawpedal extremitypedes pes philanderer pied pill pivotpivot aboutpoop poor posterior postern

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prepare pug pursueput aboutrascal rat rearrear endrearward recline remainder remains remnant reprobate residual residue residuum rest reverse rigrig outrig uprind rogue rotter round rudderpostrun awayrun offrun-down scamp scoundrel seedy shabby shadow sheer shift ship shit shithead shitheel slant slope slovenly sneak sob sod soleson of a bitchspin splayfoot split staff stern stinkard stinker strappedstring alongstump support swerve swine swingswing roundswivel tack tagtag aftertag alongtailtail endtailgate tailpiecetake flighttilt tip toe tootsy trailtrail aftertread close upontrend trotter turd turnturn aboutturn aroundturn asideturn outturn roundturn tailungula vary veerveer aroundwheelwheel aboutwhirl worm

Noun(6 words)

outsider rearfootshoe heelstay closetiltwalk at side

Verb(1 words)

reheel

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More general

39 entries

anatomical structureanglebody partbottom bushel dance doctor end fix followfootwear componentfurbish uphit lean mend

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More specific

14 entries

block heelcalcaneusheel padheel repairheel replacementleft heeloff leashon leashplatform heelport heelright heelstarboard heelstiletto heelwedged heel

Collocations

16 entries

at heelblock heelcalcaneusheel boneheel commandheel counterheel cueheel liftheel padheel spurheel strikehigh heelkeep at heelleft heelright heelstiletto heel

Inflections

3 entries

heeled heeling heels

Derivations

6 entries

heelbone heeled heeler heeling heelpad heelwork

similar

2 entries

lean list

Sample sentences

41 total sentences available.

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The first baseman is the Achilles heel of our team.

Source: tatoeba (34425)

She got a run in her stocking when she broke the heel of her shoe.

Source: tatoeba (35524)

He raised his heel against me.

Source: tatoeba (240170)

If you walk a lot, you will develop calluses on your heel.

Source: tatoeba (278118)

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