heeled

[heeld]

adjective

1. provided with a heel or heels. heel.

2. provided with money; flush or wealthy (usually used in combination).

   one of the best-heeled families in town.

3. Slang.,  armed, especially with a gun.

heeled

/ hiːld /

adjective

1. 1. having a heel or heels

   2. ( in combination )

      high-heeled

2. wealthy

Other Word Forms

• unheeled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heeled¹

First recorded in 1555–65; heel ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance.

From Los Angeles Times

The dissection eventually led her to conclude that if you removed both the heel and the hard inner shank of a heeled shoe, it could stand flat on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

Her look was a mix of streetwear and femme luxury, hundreds of pairs of Jordans and heeled boots sitting side by side in her closet.

From Los Angeles Times

Celebrities wandered through Millionaire’s Row, as half-naked or violently vomiting as their lesser heeled brethren who never saw a horse.

From Salon

In the Seongdong neighborhood of hipster bars and pedestrian streets crowded with the well heeled, the Page Gallery has made a name for itself in a neighborhood where it’s hard to get noticed.

From New York Times