heeled

American  

[heeld] / hild /

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.

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heeled British  

/ hiːld /

adjective

1. 1. having a heel or heels

   2. ( in combination )

      high-heeled

2. wealthy

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Other Word Forms

• unheeled adjective

Etymology

Origin of heeled

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

Example Sentences

WSJ | Buy Side: From weatherproof boots to chic heeled finds, these women’s winter boots are recommended by style pros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

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 • Jul. 9, 2025

Worse still is the prospective visual of the 5-foot-something DeSantis in his heeled boots standing alongside the 6-foot-3 governor of California.

From Slate • Sep. 20, 2023

Mr. Mégie, the University of Rouen academic, noted that the proceedings had exposed as many scars as they had heeled.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022

The dog heeled, whining quietly to show that his feelings were hurt.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez