heeled

[ heeld ]

adjective

1. provided with a heel or heels. heel.
2. provided with money; flush or wealthy (usually used in combination):

   one of the best-heeled families in town.

3. Slang. armed, especially with a gun.

heeled

/ hiːld /

adjective

1. 1. having a heel or heels
   2. ( in combination )

      high-heeled

2. well-heeled
   wealthy

Other Words From

• un·heeled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heeled¹

First recorded in 1555–65; heel ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The dissection eventually led her to conclude that if you removed both the heel and the hard inner shank of a heeled shoe, it could stand flat on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

Her look was a mix of streetwear and femme luxury, hundreds of pairs of Jordans and heeled boots sitting side by side in her closet.

From Los Angeles Times

Celebrities wandered through Millionaire’s Row, as half-naked or violently vomiting as their lesser heeled brethren who never saw a horse.

From Salon

In the Seongdong neighborhood of hipster bars and pedestrian streets crowded with the well heeled, the Page Gallery has made a name for itself in a neighborhood where it’s hard to get noticed.

From New York Times

"Not sure I am dressed for this," said Catherine, who was wearing a cream top, checked skirt and heeled black boots before getting on the stationary bike.

From BBC