heel

Definition

• n. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
• n. the back part of the human foot
• n. one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
• n. the lower end of a ship's mast

Word forms

Past tense

heeled

Past participle

heeled

Present participle

heeling

Third person singular

heels

Example sentences

1. n.

   He stepped on a sharp stone and hurt his heel.

2. vt.

   The dog healed closely behind its owner as they walked in the park.

3. vi.

   He healed the ball to his teammate during the soccer match.