heel
nounHow many syllables in heel?
There is 1 syllable in the word heel.How to pronounce heel:
Definition of heel:
- heel (noun):
- a contemptible person
- the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch
- the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation.
Synonyms for heel:
barbarian
bastard
beast
blackguard
bleeder
blighter
boor
boot
bottom
bounder
brat
brute
bugger
buzzard
cad
churl
clown
creep
cretin
crud
crumb
crust
cuban heel
cur
dirtbag
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Antonyms for heel:
brave man
brave woman
champion
conservator
defender
deliverer
do-gooder
good samaritan
goody
great man
great woman
guardian
guardian angel
hero
heroine
humanitarian
knight in shining armor
legend
liberator
luminary
man of courage
paragon
preserver
protector
redeemer
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