heeled

American  

[heeld] / hild /

adjective

1. provided with a heel or heels.

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.

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heeled British  

/ hiːld /

adjective

1. 1. having a heel or heels

   2. ( in combination )

      high-heeled

2. wealthy

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Other Word Forms

• unheeled adjective

Etymology

Origin of heeled

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

Example Sentences

We also see Marie Antoinette’s heeled silk slippers, and a wardrobe book contains samples of the 101 dresses that she ordered in 1782.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

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 • May 13, 2024

While campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination in January 2016, the senator, whom the Washington Post’s “well-informed Florida sources” peg at 5’8”, wore a pair of shiny heeled boots on a visit to New Hampshire.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2023

Mr. Mégie, the University of Rouen academic, noted that the proceedings had exposed as many scars as they had heeled.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022

His dog, Spiro, unleashed, heeled behind him and yelped once in pain as he lowered himself to the floor.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee