heeled

A woman wears heeled boots to the office.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a heel: "heeled" refers to something that is fitted with or has a heel, typically describing shoes or boots with a raised back part.
   • Armed (slang, chiefly US): "heeled" means carrying a gun or weapon.
   • Wealthy (slang, chiefly US): "heeled" can mean having money or being financially well-off.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She prefers low-heeled shoes for walking. (Shoes with a short heel.)
  • He was well-heeled and drove an expensive car. (He was wealthy.)
  • The detective knew the suspect was heeled and proceeded with caution. (The suspect was carrying a weapon.)

Advanced Usage

• "well-heeled": a common compound adjective meaning wealthy or having abundant financial resources.

  • The well-heeled guests arrived in limousines. (The wealthy guests arrived in limousines.)

• "heeled" in the context of footware: often used in product descriptions or technical language.

  • These boots are steel-heeled for durability. (The boots have a steel heel.)

Variants and Related Words

• Heel (n): the back part of a shoe or foot.

  • The heel of my shoe is worn out. (The back part of the shoe is damaged.)

• Heel (v): to follow closely, especially a dog following its owner.

  • The dog was trained to heel. (The dog was trained to walk beside its owner.)

Synonyms

• Armed: carrying weapons.
• Wealthy: having a lot of money.
• Shod: wearing shoes (often used in formal contexts).

Related Idioms

• "Down at heel": in a shabby or poor condition, often referring to a person's appearance or financial state.

  • After losing his job, he looked down at heel. (He appeared impoverished or neglected.)

• "To take to one's heels": to run away quickly.

  • The thief took to his heels when he saw the police. (The thief ran away swiftly.)