heel vs spike heel

spike heel vs heel

heel and spike heel both are nouns.

heel is a verb but spike heel is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heel	Yes	No	Yes	No
spike heel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spike heel is a hyponym of heel; that is, spike heel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heel:

heel: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
spike heel: a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

Other hyponyms of heel include Cuban heel, French heel, spike, stiletto heel, stacked heel, wedge, wedge heel, wineglass heel, kitten heel, block heel, chunky heel.

heel (noun)	spike heel (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation	a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
the lower end of a ship's mast
the back part of the human foot
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
someone who is morally reprehensible

heel (verb)	spike heel (verb)
put a new heel on
strike with the heel of the club
perform with the heels
follow at the heels of a person
tilt to one side

Difference between heel and spike heel

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