adjective
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having a heel or heels
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( in combination )
high-heeled
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wealthy
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of heeled
Example Sentences
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We also see Marie Antoinette’s heeled silk slippers, and a wardrobe book contains samples of the 101 dresses that she ordered in 1782.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
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 ● May 13, 2024
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 ● Feb. 29, 2024
While campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination in January 2016, the senator, whom the Washington Post’s “well-informed Florida sources” peg at 5’8”, wore a pair of shiny heeled boots on a visit to New Hampshire.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2023
A huge wave smashed into its hull and the entire ship heeled.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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