adjective
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having a heel or heels
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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
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
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
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
He took his T-shirt off and stood to the helm, not sitting but standing with the tiller handle against his leg, the boat heeled over at a mild angle.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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