heel synonyms

heel

n.

  1. Hind part of the foot

    hock, spur, hind toe, Achilles' tendon; see also foot 2.

  2. The portion of the shoe under the heel, sense 1

    lift, heelpiece, wedgie. see also bottom 1, foundation 2.

    Varieties of heels include: French, military, Cuban, low, high, spike, sensible, rubber, leather, plastic, wooden, stacked, spring, wedge;

  3. An object resembling a heel

    crust, spur, base, after-end, cyma reversa; see also bottom 1, end 4.

  4. *A worthless individual

    scamp, skunk, trickster; see rascal.

at heel

close behind, in back of, behind; see following.

cool one's heels*

be kept waiting, loiter, linger; see wait 1.

down at the heel(s)

shabby, seedy, rundown; see worn 2.

kick up one's heels

be lively, have fun, enjoy oneself; see play 1, 2.

on the heels of

close behind, in back of, behind; see following.

out at the heel(s)

shabby, seedy, rundown; see worn 2.

show one's heels

run away, flee, take flight; see escape.

take to one's heels

Antonyms run away, flee, take flight;

turn on one's heel

turn around, reverse, shift; see turn 1, 2.

heel

v.

follow, stay by one's heel, attend; see obey 1.

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