Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a sole or soles, especially of a specified type: Describes footwear or objects that have a bottom layer (a sole), often with the type of sole indicated by a preceding word.

Usage

• The adjective "soled" is primarily used in combination with another word (usually hyphenated) to specify the material, condition, or type of sole on footwear or similar objects. It is not typically used alone.
• Structure:
  • Example: leather-soled shoes, thin-soled sandals

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She prefers rubber-soled shoes for hiking because they provide better grip.
  • The elegant leather-soled loafers are not suitable for wet weather.
  • The detective noticed the suspect's worn-soled boots.

Advanced Usage

• "half-soled": Having only the front part of the sole repaired or replaced.
  • He took his favorite boots to be half-soled instead of buying new ones.
• The combining form can extend metaphorically to describe characteristics.
  • He is a thick-soled veteran of the industry, unaffected by minor setbacks. (Informal/figurative)

Variants and Related Words

• Sole (noun): The bottom part of a shoe, boot, or foot.
  • The sole of my boot has a hole in it.
• Sole (verb): To put a sole on a shoe or boot.
  • The cobbler will sole these shoes with new rubber.
• Resole (verb): To put a new sole on a shoe.
  • It's often cheaper to resole good quality shoes than to replace them.

Synonyms

• Bottomed: Having a bottom of a specified kind (can be used more broadly, not exclusively for footwear).
  • flat-bottomed boat

Antonyms

• Heelless: Lacking a heel (specifically for footwear, not a direct antonym for "sole").
• Unsoled: Not having a sole attached (less common).

Adjective

1. having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination
   • half-soled
   • rubber-soled