heel
heel · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
- 2.
The part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel of the foot.
- 3.
(verb) To follow closely behind someone.
- 4.
(informal) A despicable or contemptible person.
Forms
plural: heels
Related words
Etymology
From Old English hēla, from Proto-Germanic hanhilō.