Synonyms of 'heel'

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1 (noun) in the sense of end

the heel of a loaf of bread

Synonyms

end

an ashtray overflowing with cigarette ends

stump

The man produced a stump of candle from his pocket.

remainder

He gulped down the remainder of his coffee.

crust

pieces of broken biscuit and hard crusts of bread

rump

stub

an ashtray of cigarette stubs

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2 (noun) in the sense of swine

Definition

a contemptible person

(slang)

Suddenly I feel like a total heel.

Synonyms

swine

cad (British, informal)

You're nothing but a scoundrel and a cad, sir!

scoundrel

He is a lying scoundrel.

scally (Northwest England, dialect)

bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang)

rotter (old-fashioned, mainly British)

The man's an absolute rotter!

scumbag (slang)

blackguard (archaic)

cocksucker (taboo, slang)

wrong 'un (slang)

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idioms

See bring something or someone to heel

See hard on the heels of something or someone

See take to your heels

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blackguard

Definition

an unprincipled contemptible person

Synonyms

scoundrel (old-fashioned),

shit (taboo, slang),

bastard (offensive, informal),

villain,

rogue,

bugger (taboo, slang),

swine,

rascal,

son-of-a-bitch (taboo, slang, US, Canadian),

wretch,

bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang),

blighter (British, informal),

scumbag (slang),

miscreant,

bad egg (old-fashioned, informal),

skelm (South Africa),

wrong 'un (informal)

in the sense of cad

Definition

a man who behaves dishonourably

You're nothing but a scoundrel and a cad, sir!

Synonyms

scoundrel (slang),

rat (informal),

bounder (British, old-fashioned, slang),

cur,

knave (archaic),

rotter (slang, British),

heel,

scumbag (slang),

churl,

dastard (archaic),

wrong 'un (slang)

in the sense of crust

Definition

the hard outer part of bread

pieces of broken biscuit and hard crusts of bread

Synonyms

heel,

end

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foul

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I watched as each coal was brought to safety.

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pidgin or pigeon?

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They could only speak pidgin English. They could only speak pigeon English.

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I'd love to take a coarse in French literature. I'd love to take a course in French literature.

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The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert. The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the dessert.

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I'd love to it played by a professional orchestra.

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I knead to make a phone call. I need to make a phone call.

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