Hound vs. Heel

Houndnoun

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Heelnoun

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

Houndnoun

Any canine animal.

Heelnoun

The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.

Houndnoun

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

Heelnoun

The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

Houndnoun

(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

Heelnoun

The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

‘He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose.’;

Houndnoun

A despicable person.

Heelnoun

(usually plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe.

Houndnoun

A houndfish.

Heelnoun

(firearms) The back, upper part of the stock.

Houndnoun

Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

Heelnoun

The last or lowest part of anything.

‘the heel of a mast’; ‘the heel of a vessel’;

Houndnoun

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Heelnoun

A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

Houndverb

(transitive) To persistently harass.

‘He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.’;

Heelnoun

(US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.

Houndverb

(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

Heelnoun

A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.

Houndnoun

A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.

‘Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.’;

Heelnoun

A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.

Houndnoun

A despicable person.

Heelnoun

(card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.

Houndnoun

A houndfish.

Heelnoun

Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

Houndnoun

Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

Heelnoun

(architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.

Houndnoun

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Heelnoun

The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

Houndverb

To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.

Heelnoun

A cyma reversa.

Houndverb

To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.

Heelnoun

(carpentry) The short side of an angled cut.

Houndnoun

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Heelnoun

(golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.

Houndnoun

someone who is morally reprehensible;

‘you dirty dog’;

Heelnoun

In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Houndverb

pursue or chase relentlessly;

‘The hunters traced the deer into the woods’; ‘the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him’;

Heelnoun

The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.

‘The ship gave a heel to port.’;

Hound

A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey.

Heelverb

To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.

‘She called to her dog to heel.’;

Heelverb

To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).

Heelverb

To kick with the heel.

Heelverb

(transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.

Heelverb

(transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

Heelverb

To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.

Heelverb

To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.

Heelverb

To incline to one side; to tilt.

Heelverb

To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it.

Heelverb

To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like.

‘I cannot sing,Nor heel the high lavolt.’;

Heelverb

To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe.

Heelverb

To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

Heelverb

To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.

Heelverb

To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot advanced, the heel on the ground and the toe up.

Heelnoun

The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; - in man or quadrupeds.

‘He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then his speed,His winged heels and then his armed head.’;

Heelnoun

The hinder part of any covering for the foot, as of a shoe, sock, etc.; specif., a solid part projecting downward from the hinder part of the sole of a boot or shoe.

Heelnoun

The latter or remaining part of anything; the closing or concluding part.

Heelnoun

Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

Heelnoun

The part of a thing corresponding in position to the human heel; the lower part, or part on which a thing rests

Heelnoun

Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.

Heelnoun

The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United States, specif., the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

Heelnoun

The part of the face of the club head nearest the shaft.

Heelnoun

In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Heelnoun

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground

Heelnoun

the back part of the human foot

Heelnoun

someone who is morally reprehensible;

‘you dirty dog’;

Heelnoun

one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

Heelnoun

the lower end of a ship's mast

Heelnoun

(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

Heelnoun

the piece of leather that fits the heel

Heelverb

tilt to one side;

‘The balloon heeled over’; ‘the wind made the vessel heel’; ‘The ship listed to starboard’;

Heelverb

follow at the heels of a person

Heelverb

perform with the heels;

‘heel that dance’;

Heelverb

strike with the heel of the club;

‘heel a golf ball’;

Heelverb

put a new heel on;

‘heel shoes’;

Heel

The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.