Examples from the web for well-heeled
- The technology is intriguing if imperfect, and it should appeal to well-heeled early adopters.
- However, what has attracted well-heeled investors to hedge funds is their ability to profit from rapid changes, up or down.
- For well-heeled poachers, however, even the larger state fines are merely pocket change and do little to deter illegal behavior.
- We do not want our politicians purchased by well-heeled lobbyists, and high office bought rather than won.
British Dictionary definitions for well-heeled
adjective (
well heeled when postpositive)
1. (informal) rich; prosperous; wealthy
Word Origin and History for well-heeled
adj. 1897, from well (adv.) + colloquial sense of heeled (see heel (n.)).
Slang definitions & phrases for well-heeled
well-heeled
adjective - Having much money; rich: theaverage, fairly well-heeled, middle-aged American male (1897+)
- Well-armed: He's always well-heeled (1873+)