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To be or cause to be at an angle
“A slight list to one side caused the boat to heel over completely and float to a normal position.”
To follow at somebody's heels
“Victoria told her dog to heel, then nearly tripped as he abruptly stopped in front of her to sniff a crab exoskeleton.”
To fit or replace a heel on a shoe or boot
“In fact, if you are dining there, he will lend you a pair of flip-flops to get back to your chair while he heels your soles.”
A crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese
“Such behavior is just unfathomable to me, like throwing out the heel of the bread or cutting the fat off rashers.”
A person who behaves in an offensive manner
“I was being a heel not going to her, not soothing her, not closing the manuscript, and shutting my lamp and lying alongside her.”
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel
“The high heel of her shoe snapped off and she would have fallen had she not caught her escort's arm.”
A part that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer
A sloping position or movement
A flip trick where the skateboarder kicks the board in order to make it flip 360 degrees along its long axis
The tip or furthermost part of something
The back or hindmost part of something
Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure
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