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heelies

heelies noun: trainers with one or more wheels fitted to the heel, allowing the wearer to walk normally then skate by shifting the weight to the rear.

Noun

heelies pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Trainers with one or more wheels fitted to the heel, allowing the wearer to walk normally then skate by shifting the weight to the rear.

Origin of heelies

Blend of heel + wheelie. Heelys, the original, are a branded version.

Questions about heelies

What does heelies mean?
Heelies means trainers with one or more wheels fitted to the heel, allowing the wearer to walk normally then skate by shifting the weight to the rear.
What part of speech is heelies?
Heelies is a noun.

Words near heelies in the dictionary

  1. heelflips
  2. heelful
  3. heelfuls
  4. heelhook
  5. heelie
  6. heelies
  7. heeling
  8. heeling out
  9. heeling over
  10. heeling up
  11. heelings

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