heelies en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English hele English heel Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English -ie English wheelie blend English heelies Blend of heel + wheelie. Heelys, the original, are a branded version.
Meanings
- (plural, plural-only) Trainers with one or more wheels fitted to the heel, allowing the wearer to walk normally then skate by shifting the weight to the rear.