Synonyms for heel
hilheel

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1. heelnoun

   the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

   Synonyms:
   dog, hound, bounder, blackguard, cad

2. heelnoun

   the back part of the human foot

   Synonyms:
   dog, hound, bounder, blackguard, cad

3. cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heelnoun

   someone who is morally reprehensible

   "you dirty dog"

   Synonyms:
   firedog, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, hound dog, detent, dog, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, computer-aided design, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron, leaper

4. heelnoun

   one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

   Synonyms:
   dog, hound, bounder, blackguard, cad

5. heelnoun

   the lower end of a ship's mast

   Synonyms:
   dog, hound, bounder, blackguard, cad

6. heelverb

   (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

   Synonyms:
   dog, hound, bounder, blackguard, cad

7. list, heelverb

   tilt to one side

   "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"

   Synonyms:
   name, reheel, list, number, lean

8. heelverb

   follow at the heels of a person

   Synonyms:
   reheel, list

9. heelverb

   perform with the heels

   "heel that dance"

   Synonyms:
   reheel, list

10. heelverb

    strike with the heel of the club

    "heel a golf ball"

    Synonyms:
    reheel, list

11. heel, reheelverb

    put a new heel on

    "heel shoes"

    Synonyms:
    reheel, list

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heelverb

   Synonyms:
   (Naut.) incline, lean

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "heel":

   talon, stub, counterfoil, inclination, bead, achilles, camel, lug

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1. Jack Riley:

   Clearly that was his Achilles' heel the first time and I think it can be this time, this time when we get him, and I tell you we are going to get him, it may have a little different outcome for him.

2. London Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley:

   We have a growing Achilles heel that, if it is not tackled, will slowly diminish our ability to keep the public safe, if we are glibly creating a safe operating environment for criminals and terrorists, we are going to regret it.

3. Mona Hanna-Attisha:

   Teeth are like tree rings, you can see if the kid was lead-exposed, how much lead exposure there was, and when the kid had it. We're also looking at newborn heel spots (the blood taken in hospitals from the heels of all newborns) because lead in water impacts newborns. We're going to get lead levels from those heel spots.

4. Marcus Aurelius:

   When a guide meets up with someone who is lost, ordinarily his reaction is to direct him on the right path, not mock or malign him, then turn on his heel and walk away. As for you, lead someone to the truth and you will find that he can follow. But as long as you don’t point it out to him, don’t make fun of him; be aware of what you need to work on instead.

5. unknown:

   Forgiveness is the beautiful fragrance left on the heel of the shoe after stepping on a bunch of violets.