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Heel
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Heel
/hiːl/
The back part of the foot below the ankle.
Synonyms:
calcaneus
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
When you walk or run, land on your
heel
.
He wore a man's coat, which came nearly to his
heels
.
He turned on his
heel
and walked away.
Etymology:
The word
heel
comes from Old English
hēla
, related to Old Norse
hæll
, Middle High German
hale
, and likely of Germanic origin.
Usage Statistics:
22 mentions per 1 million words
Often
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