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heeled — [hēld] adj. 1. having a heel or heels: often used in combination [high heeled shoes ] ☆ 2. Informal a) having money b) armed, esp. with a gun … English World dictionary
heeled — provided with money, 1880, Amer.Eng., from earlier sense furnished with a gun, armed (1866), from still earlier sense furnish (a gamecock) with a heel like spur (1560s); see HEEL (Cf. heel) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
heeled — 1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Sally was too heeled to drive home. □ Man, were those guys heeled! 2. mod. carrying rugs. (Drugs.) □ Bart is heeled and ready to deal. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
heeled — adjective /hiːld/ a) Having a heel (often specified, as in high heeled etc.). I was heeled also, and I held up my gun to scare him off and let me get away. b) Prepared, especially armed with a weapon. See Also: well heeled … Wiktionary
heeled — carrying a gun Literally, armed and equipped: I noticed Collins s hand stray under his jacket and wished I d thought to come heeled myself. (Fraser, 1982) Well heeled does not mean it is a good gun, but that the person so described… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Heeled — Heel Heel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heeled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heeling}.] 1. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like. [R.] [1913 Webster] I cannot sing, Nor heel the high lavolt. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To add a heel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heeled — hɪËld adj. provided with a heel or heels (example: high heeled shoes); rich or wealthy, having a lot of money (Slang); armed with a gun (Slang) hɪËl n. back part of the foot; part of a sock or stocking which covers the heel; back part of the… … English contemporary dictionary
heeled — adj wealthy, rich, affluent, prosperous, flush, well off, well to do, moneyed, worth a great deal, Inf. made of money, Inf. rolling in money or dough, Inf. loaded, Inf. in the dough or money or chips, Inf. well heeled, Sl. filthy rich;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
heeled — Ⅰ. heel [1] ► NOUN 1) the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2) the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel. 3) the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist. 4) informal, dated a contemptible person. ► EXCLAMATION ▪ … English terms dictionary
Heeled bullet — A heeled bullet is an archaic design of bullet where the internal diameter of the barrel is the same diameter as the cartridge case, and the bullet has a step at the rear to allow it to fit inside the case. Heeled bullets mostly disappeared with… … Wikipedia
