Plural of heel
regular plural
The plural of heel is heels.
Forms of heel
| Singular | heel /hiːl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | heels /hiːlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Heels in a sentence
- She'd been wearing heels, and fell backward off her right heel and twisted or broke her ankle.2008, Kwame Shauku, Wonderful Williams and the Magnificent Seven, page 257
- I was the heel to end all heels.1953, Raymond Chandler, chapter 29, in The Long Goodbye
- After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels.From the entry on
- She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels.From the entry flat
- I only wear high heels on formal occasions; otherwise, I prefer sensible shoes.From the entry sensible
Meaning of heel
- noun The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- noun The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- noun The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
Questions about the plural of heel
- What is the plural of heel?
- The plural of heel is heels.
- Is heel countable?
- Heel is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: heel (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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