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Noun
S:
(n)
heel
(the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation)
S:
(n)
heel
(the back part of the human foot)
part meronym
S:
(n)
Achilles tendon
,
tendon of Achilles
(a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
skeletal structure
(any structure created by the skeleton of an organism)
S:
(n)
structure
,
anatomical structure
,
complex body part
,
bodily structure
,
body structure
(a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement)
"he has good bone structure"
S:
(n)
body part
(any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
S:
(n)
part
,
piece
(a portion of a natural object)
"they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
S:
(n)
thing
(a separate and self-contained entity)
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
part holonym
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
cad
,
bounder
,
blackguard
,
dog
,
hound
,
heel
(someone who is morally reprehensible)
"you dirty dog"
S:
(n)
heel
(one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread)
S:
(n)
heel
(the lower end of a ship's mast)
S:
(n)
heel
((golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft)
Verb
S:
(v)
list
,
heel
(tilt to one side)
"The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"
verb group
S:
(v)
list
,
lean
(cause to lean to the side)
"Erosion listed the old tree"
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
heel
(follow at the heels of a person)
S:
(v)
heel
(perform with the heels)
"heel that dance"
S:
(v)
heel
(strike with the heel of the club)
"heel a golf ball"
S:
(v)
heel
,
reheel
(put a new heel on)
"heel shoes"