"heelish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more heelish [comparative], most heelish [superlative]
Etymology: heel + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|heel|ish}} heel + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} heelish (comparative more heelish, superlative most heelish)
  1. (professional wrestling) Exhibiting the characteristics of a heel. Categories (topical): Professional wrestling

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