ALL meanings of heeled
heeled
H h - idioms heeled take to one's heels, to run away; take flight: The thief took to his heels as soon as he saw the police. 1
- idioms heeled to heel, close behind: The dog followed the hunter to heel. under control or subjugation: The attackers were brought swiftly to heel. 1
- adjective heeled footwear: having heels 1
- noun heeled Simple past tense and past participle of heel. 1
- adjective heeled provided with a heel or heels. 1
- adjective heeled provided with money; flush or wealthy (usually used in combination): one of the best-heeled families in town. 1
- adjective heeled Slang. armed, especially with a gun. 1
- noun heeled a heeling movement; a cant. 1
- verb with object heeled to cause to lean or cant. 1
- verb without object heeled to incline to one side; cant; tilt: The ship heeled in going about. 1
- idioms heeled at one's heels, close behind one: The police are at his heels. Also, at heel. 1
- idioms heeled cool one's heels, to be kept waiting, especially because of deliberate discourtesy: The producer let the actors who were waiting to be auditioned cool their heels in the outer office. 1
- idioms heeled down at the heels, having a shabby, slipshod, or slovenly appearance. Also, down at heel, down at the heel, out at heels, out at the heels. 1
- idioms heeled his heels, Cribbage. a jack turned up as a starter, counting two points for the dealer. 1
- idioms heeled kick up one's heels, to have a vigorously entertaining time; frolic: Grandfather could still kick up his heels now and then. 1
- idioms heeled lay by the heels, to arrest and imprison. to prevail over; render ineffectual: Superior forces laid the invaders by the heels. 1
- idioms heeled on / upon the heels of, closely following; in quick succession of: On the heels of the hurricane came an outbreak of looting. 1
- idioms heeled show a clean pair of heels, to leave one's pursuers or competitors behind; outrun: The thief showed his victim a clean pair of heels. Also, show one's heels to. 1
- adjective heeled having a heel or heels 0
- adjective heeled (in combination) 0
- adjective heeled having money 0
- adjective heeled armed, esp. with a gun 0
- adjective heeled Having a heel (often specified, as in high-heeled etc.). 0
- adjective heeled (archaic) Prepared, especially armed with a weapon. 0