heeler
Americannoun
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See ward heeler
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a person or thing that heels
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a dog that herds cattle by biting at their heels
Etymology
Origin of heeler
Example Sentences
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Its seven-minute episodes center on an anthropomorphic family of blue heeler dogs: Bluey, Bingo and their parents Chilli and Bandit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
“We want to make sure everyone can enjoy the parks, whether or not they have a dog,” said MacInnes, adding that another pup, a blue heeler named Smoky Joe, is now part of her family.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023
The show, which follows the adventures of Bluey the blue heeler puppy, has become a sensation across the world - including in Britain since it first appeared on our screens two years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
She likes “Bluey,” an Australian cartoon about a blue heeler cattle dog, and “Blippi,” a children’s show on YouTube, which her father described as a “modern-day Pee-wee Herman.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022
The dumbest ward heeler was smart enough to know that time, no matter what else it did, passed, and that the school boy of today was the voter of tomorrow.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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