heel

back part of the foot or footwear: The shoe fits perfectly everywhere except at the heel.
Not to be confused with:heal – cure; soothe; disinfect; restore: It’s just a small cut that will heal quickly.he'll – contraction for he will

heel¹

H0105400 (hēl)n.1. a. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.b. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.c. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.2. a. The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the heel.b. The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel.3. One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.4. The lower or rearward part, as:a. The part of the head of a golf club where it joins the shaft.b. The end of a violin bow where the handle is located.5. Nautical a. The lower end of a mast.b. The after end of a ship's keel.6. Botany The basal end of a plant cutting or tuber used in propagation.7. Oppression; tyranny: under the heel of Stalinism; the heel of an autocrat.8. Informal A dishonorable or unscrupulous person.v. heeled, heel·ing, heels v.tr.1. a. To furnish with a heel or heels.b. To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.2. Slang To furnish, especially with money.3. To arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.4. To press or strike with the heel: heel a horse.v.intr. To follow at one's heels: The dog won't heel.Idioms: down at the heel/heels1. With the heel worn down. Used of shoes.2. Shabby or poor in appearance. lay by the heels To put in fetters or shackles; imprison. on/upon the heels of1. Directly behind.2. Immediately following.out at the heel/heels1. Having holes in one's socks or shoes.2. Rundown; shabby; seedy. take to (one's) heels To run away; flee. to heel1. Close behind: The hound followed his master to heel.2. Under discipline or control: The army swiftly brought the rebels to heel.

[Middle English, from Old English hēla.]

heel²

H0105400 (hēl)intr. & tr.v. heeled, heel·ing, heels To tilt or cause to tilt to one side.n. A tilt, as of a boat, to one side.

[Alteration of Middle English helden, from Old English hieldan.]

heel³

H5127150 (hēl)tr.v. heeled, heel·ing, heels To cover the roots of (a plant) with soil temporarily, as while preparing for a more permanent planting. Often with in: heeled in the apple saplings until the orchard had been laid out.

[Middle English helen, partly from Old English helian, to cover, heel in, and partly from Old English helan, to hide, conceal; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

heel

(hiːl) n1. (Anatomy) the back part of the human foot from the instep to the lower part of the ankle. Compare calcaneus2. (Zoology) the corresponding part in other vertebrates3. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a shoe, stocking, etc, designed to fit the heel4. (Clothing & Fashion) the outer part of a shoe underneath the heel5. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of the palm of a glove nearest the wrist6. the lower, end, or back section of something: the heel of a loaf. 7. (Horticulture) horticulture the small part of the parent plant that remains attached to a young shoot cut for propagation and that ensures more successful rooting8. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. the bottom of a mastb. the after end of a ship's keel9. (Golf) the back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft10. (Rugby) rugby possession of the ball as obtained from a scrum (esp in the phrase get the heel)11. slang a contemptible person12. at one's heels on one's heels just behind or following closely13. dig one's heels in See dig in⁵14. down at heel a. shabby or wornb. slovenly or careless15. kick one's heels cool one's heels to wait or be kept waiting16. rock back on one's heels to astonish or be astonished17. show a clean pair of heels to run off18. take to one's heels to run off19. to heel disciplined or under control, as a dog walking by a person's heelvb20. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to repair or replace the heel of (shoes, boots, etc)21. (Dancing) to perform (a dance) with the heels22. (Golf) (tr) golf to strike (the ball) with the heel of the club23. (Rugby) rugby to kick (the ball) backwards using the sole and heel of the boot24. to follow at the heels of (a person)25. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (tr) to arm (a gamecock) with spurs26. (Agriculture) (tr) NZ (of a cattle dog) to drive (cattle) by biting their heels[Old English hēla; related to Old Norse hǣll, Old Frisian hêl] ˈheelless adj

heel

(hiːl) vb (Nautical Terms) (of a vessel) to lean over; listn (Nautical Terms) inclined position from the vertical: the boat is at ten degrees of heel. [Old English hieldan; related to Old Norse hallr inclined, Old High German helden to bow]

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(hil)

n. 1. the back part of the foot in humans, below and behind the ankle. 2. the corresponding part in other vertebrates. 3. the part of a stocking, shoe, etc., covering the back part of the wearer's foot. 4. a solid raised base attached to the sole of a shoe or boot under the back part of the foot. 5. heels, high-heeled shoes. 6. something resembling the back part of the human foot, as in position or shape: a heel of bread. 7. the rear of the palm, adjacent to the wrist. 8. control; subjugation: under the heel of the dictator. 9. the latter or concluding part of something. 10. the lower end of any of various objects, as rafters, spars, or the sternposts of vessels. 11. the after end of the keel of a ship. 12. the crook in the head of a golf club. 13. the base of a cutting, tuber, or other part that is removed from a plant for use in propagation. v.t. 14. to furnish with heels, as shoes. 15. to follow at the heels of; chase closely. 16. to strike, prod, or propel with the heel. v.i. 17. (of a dog) to follow at one's heels on command. 18. to use the heels, as in dancing. Idioms: 1. at one's heels, close behind one. 2. cool one's heels, to be kept waiting, esp. because of deliberate discourtesy. 3. down at (the) heel(s), dressed in shabby clothing; looking slovenly. 4. kick up one's heels, to have an unusually lively, entertaining time. 5. on or upon the heels of, closely following. 6. take to one's heels, to run away; take flight. 7. to heel, a. close behind. b. under control or subjugation. [before 850; Middle English; Old English hēl(a), c. Middle Dutch hiele, Old Norse hǣll; akin to hock¹]

heel²

(hil)

v. heeled, heel•ing,
n. v.i. 1. (esp. of a ship or boat) to incline to one side; cant; tilt. v.t. 2. to cause to lean or cant. n. 3. a heeling movement; cant. [1565–75; variant of earlier heeld, Middle English helden, Old English hieldan to lean, slope; akin to Old English heald, Old Norse hallr sloping]

heel³

(hil)

n. a contemptibly dishonorable or irresponsible person. [1910–15, Amer.; perhaps from heel¹]

heel

- The crusty ends of a loaf of bread are its heels.See also related terms for heels.

heel

Past participle: heeled
Gerund: heeling

Imperative
heel
heel

Present
I heel
you heel
he/she/it heels
we heel
you heel
they heel

Preterite
I heeled
you heeled
he/she/it heeled
we heeled
you heeled
they heeled

Present Continuous
I am heeling
you are heeling
he/she/it is heeling
we are heeling
you are heeling
they are heeling

Present Perfect
I have heeled
you have heeled
he/she/it has heeled
we have heeled
you have heeled
they have heeled

Past Continuous
I was heeling
you were heeling
he/she/it was heeling
we were heeling
you were heeling
they were heeling

Past Perfect
I had heeled
you had heeled
he/she/it had heeled
we had heeled
you had heeled
they had heeled

Future
I will heel
you will heel
he/she/it will heel
we will heel
you will heel
they will heel

Future Perfect
I will have heeled
you will have heeled
he/she/it will have heeled
we will have heeled
you will have heeled
they will have heeled

Future Continuous
I will be heeling
you will be heeling
he/she/it will be heeling
we will be heeling
you will be heeling
they will be heeling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been heeling
you have been heeling
he/she/it has been heeling
we have been heeling
you have been heeling
they have been heeling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been heeling
you will have been heeling
he/she/it will have been heeling
we will have been heeling
you will have been heeling
they will have been heeling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been heeling
you had been heeling
he/she/it had been heeling
we had been heeling
you had been heeling
they had been heeling

Conditional
I would heel
you would heel
he/she/it would heel
we would heel
you would heel
they would heel

Past Conditional
I would have heeled
you would have heeled
he/she/it would have heeled
we would have heeled
you would have heeled
they would have heeled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevationboot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower legCuban heel - a broad heel of medium height on women's shoesFrench heel - a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoeslift - one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or bootshoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier materialspike heel, stiletto heel, spike - a very high narrow heel on women's shoesstacked heel - a heel made of many layers of leatherwedge heel, wedge - a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoewineglass heel - a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglassbottom, underside, undersurface - the lower side of anything
	2.	heel - the back part of the human footfoot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calfskeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
	3.	heel - someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"blackguard, bounder, cad, hound, dogperisher - bounderscoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	4.	heel - one of the crusty ends of a loaf of breadloaf, loaf of bread - a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eatingend, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
	5.	heel - the lower end of a ship's mastend, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
	6.	heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaftgolf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holesclub head, clubhead, club-head, golf-club head - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ballpart, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
Verb	1.	heel - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"listlean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"list, lean - cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
	2.	heel - follow at the heels of a persontravel along, follow - travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
	3.	heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance"dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musicdance - an artistic form of nonverbal communicationtrip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
	4.	heel - strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holeshit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	5.	heel - put a new heel on; "heel shoes"reheelfix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

heel

¹noun1. end, stump, remainder, crust, rump, stub the heel of a loaf of bread2. (Slang) swine, cad (Brit. informal), scoundrel, scally (Northwest English dialect), bounder (old-fashioned Brit. slang), rotter (slang, chiefly Brit.), scumbag (slang), blackguard, cocksucker (taboo slang) Suddenly I feel like a total heel.bring something or someone to heel subjugate, master, suppress, put down, tame, subdue, quell, hold sway over, bring (someone) to their knees, bring under the yoke The president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.hard on the heels of something or someone straight after, immediately after, right behind, following on from Bad news has come hard on the heels of good.take to your heels flee, escape, run away or off, take flight, hook it (slang), turn tail, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal), vamoose (slang, chiefly U.S.) He stood, for a moment, then took to his heels.

heel¹

verbTo follow closely or persistently:dog, tag, trail.

heel²

verbTo depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:cant, incline, lean, list, rake, slant, slope, tilt, tip.nounDeviation from a particular direction:cant, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, list, rake, slant, slope, tilt, tip.

Translations

脚后跟钉后跟使船倾斜后跟后跟部

heel

(hiːl) noun1. the back part of the foot. I have a blister on my heel.脚后跟2. the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot. I have a hole in the heel of my sock. （袜等的）后跟部 3. the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot. The heel has come off this shoe. （鞋的）后跟 verb1. to put a heel on (a shoe etc). 钉后跟2. (usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side. The boat heeled over in the strong wind.使船倾斜-heeledhigh-heeled shoes.有…跟的at/on one's heels close behind one. The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.紧跟在后面kick one's heels to be kept waiting. I was left kicking my heels for half an hour. 空等，久等 take to one's heels to run away. The thief took to his heels.逃走to heel (of dogs etc) at a person's heel. You must teach your dog to walk to heel in a busy street. （狗）紧随某人身后 turn on one's heel to turn one's back (and walk off). 急向后转

heel

→ 脚后跟zhCN

heel

[hēl] 1. the hindmost part of the foot; called also calx.2. the hindmost portion of an elongated structure, or something else comparable to the heel of the foot.Thomas heel a shoe correction consisting of a heel one half inch longer and an eighth to a sixth of an inch higher on the inside; used to bring the heel of the foot into varus and to prevent depression in the region of the head of the talus.

heel

(hēl), 1. Proximal portion of the plantar surface of the foot. 2. Synonym(s): calx (2) 3. Synonym(s): distal end [A.S. hēla]

heel

(hēl)n.a. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.b. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.c. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.

calx

, pl. calces (kalks, kal'sēz) 1. Synonym(s): lime (1) . 2. The posterior rounded extremity of the foot.
Synonym(s): heel (1) . [L. limestone]

dis·tal end

(dis'tăl end) The posterior extremity of a dental appliance.
Synonym(s): heel (2) .

heel

(hēl) 1. Proximal portion of plantar surface of foot. 2. Synonym(s): calx (2) . 3. Synonym(s): distal end. [A.S. hēla]

Patient discussion about heel

Q. Is there any good source for heel pain relief, besides NSAIDs? My heel pain is most severe at night when I sleep. It's as if the way I position my feet worsen the condition, but I'm at a loss to know how to position my feet. During the day my heels feel so but don't typically bother me.A. I have found that keeping my feet flexed (the position they are in when standing) helps ease the pain of plantar facitis. I also don't let my feet get cold(wear socks)and keep heavy blankets and quilts off the feet. Placing a box under the covers at the foot of the bed will help keep the blankets up. Do try the exercises recommended on the above web sites. It usually resolves in about 6 months. Best wishes!

Q. I had sugery on a fractured heel what is the recovery process? Wanting to meet people who are going thru this now or have already recovered from this injury. What should I expect?A. Hey doyen_98, I was wondering how the recovery was coming along. How long ago have you had the surgery?

Q. anyone knows how to stop hard skin on the feet from becoming cracked??? during summer my feet got lots of hard skin and in the heel area the skin actually got cracked kinda deep. it hurts now and the cracks are starting to get infected I guess... do u guys know how to solve this?? I know there are some creams for that but I thought maybe now it's too late for that and I need something stronger?A. There are good creams for moisterizing the skin of your feet on a daily basis, however now that you feel they might be infected you should see a dermatologist for some better treatment.

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noun end

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noun swine

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phrase bring something or someone to heel

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phrase take to your heels

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verb to follow closely or persistently

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verb to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal

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noun deviation from a particular direction

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noun the bottom of a shoe or boot

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noun one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

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