Heel
(noun)
- The back part of a foot below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
- The lower end of a shoe or sock that covers the heel of the foot.
- A contemptible or unreliable person.
- A tool used to cut or shape the heel of a shoe or boot.
Origin:
Middle english: from old norse hæl, of germanic origin; related to dutch hiel and german ferse.
Examples:
- She hurt her heel while playing tennis.
- He bought new shoes with comfortable heels.
- The heel of the shoe was worn down.
- Don't trust him, he's a real heel.
- The cobbler used a heel tapping machine to reinforce the heel of the shoe.