heelless

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adjective

Without a heel.

“a heelless shoe with a flat sole”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English heel →
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Meanings

adjectiveheelless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a heel.

    a heelless shoe with a flat sole

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhele
  2. Englishheel
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  5. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  7. Englishheelless

From heel + -less.

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APA

heelless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelless

MLA

“heelless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heelless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelless.

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