/ Dictionary / Index D down-at-heel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down-at-heel Pronunciation: (doun'ut hēl'), [key] — adj. of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. down-and-out downbeat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language