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- [doun at heel]
- /daʊn æt hil/
- /daʊn ət hiːl/
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- [doun at heel]
- /daʊn æt hil/
Definitions of down-at-heel word
- adjective down-at-heel of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk. 1
- noun down-at-heel the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 1
- noun down-at-heel an analogous part in other vertebrates. 1
- noun down-at-heel either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 1
- noun down-at-heel the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels. 1
- noun down-at-heel the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like covering the back part of the wearer's foot. 1
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Origin of down-at-heel
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Down-at-heel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
down-at-heel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for down-at-heel
adj down-at-heel
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- vulgar — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- plebeian — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
Antonyms for down-at-heel
adj down-at-heel
- unrestricted — confined; limited.
- aristocratic — Aristocratic means belonging to or typical of the aristocracy.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
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