单词 | heeling |
释义 | heel1 of 4noun (1) ˈhēl 1 a : the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b : the part of the hind limb of other vertebrates that is similar in structure to the human heel nipping at the cow's heels 2 : an anatomical structure suggestive of the human heel especially : the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands Warren Eyster 3 : one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread 4 a : the part (as of a shoe) that covers the human heel b : a solid attachment of a shoe or boot forming the back of the sole under the heel of the foot squashed the bug with his boot heel 5 : a rear, low, or bottom part: such as a : the after end of a ship's keel or the lower end of a mast b : the base of a tuber or cutting of a plant used for propagation of the plant c : the base of a ladder 6 a : a contemptible person : a person who is self-centered or untrustworthy felt like a heel a few heels who appear to get away with it Frank Case b professional wrestling : a wrestler who performs the role of the unsympathetic antagonist or adversary in a staged wrestling match In the traditional morality plays of professional wrestling, grapplers divided into good guys, or "baby faces," and black-hatted "heels." John Leland compare baby face sense 2 heelless ˈhēl-ləs adjective heel 2 of 4verb (1) heeled; heeling; heels transitive verb 1 a : to furnish (a boot, a shoe, etc.) with a solid attachment forming the part of the sole that is under the back of the foot : to attach a heel (see heel entry 1 sense 4b) to b : to supply especially with money or information better heeled but still not flush I want to be heeled when they book him R. P. Warren 2 a : to exert pressure on, propel, or strike (someone or something) with the back part of the foot heeled her horse b : to urge (a lagging animal) by following closely or by nipping at the heels dogs heeling cattle intransitive verb : to move along near the back of someone's feet : to stay at someone's heels taught the dog to heel heel 3 of 4verb (2) heeled; heeling; heels intransitive verb : to lean to one side : tip especially, of a boat or ship : to lean temporarily (as from the action of wind or waves) kept heeling to the left compare list entry 3 transitive verb : to cause (a boat) to lean to one side heeling the sloop well over and skimming her along to windward K. M. Dodson heel 4 of 4noun (2) : a tilt (as of a boat) to one side also : the extent of such a tilt a heel of six degrees to starboard heeling verbas in tilting to set or cause to be at an angle the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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