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cracked heels

British  

plural noun

  1. another name for scratches

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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DeVaux said Golden Tempo was dealing with cracked heels on his front feet but that she wasn’t worried about how he would run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

She began to research how to take care of feet when she started to develop cracked heels.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2022

After blending the ingredients into a paste, use the mixture to scrub hard skin and cracked heels.

From US News • Sep. 12, 2016

I rubbed Vicks into my cracked heels and took so many hot baths I lost count.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Kendra despised working on Nero’s feet the most, from the roughness of his cracked heels, to the smooth pads of his calluses, to the lumpy bunions on his toes.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull