stilettoed

Wearing pointed heels

Stilettoed describes someone wearing stilettos—high heels with thin, spike-like points: She stilettoed across the marble floor.

The word can also mean stabbed or pierced with a stiletto knife, though the footwear sense dominates contemporary usage.

footwear

heels

Raised shoe bottoms

peep-toe · platforms · mules · strappy · wedges · espadrilles · sandals · buckle · glitter · footwear

danger

menacing

Conveying threat or danger

treacherous · sinister · weapon · blade · stabbing · piercing · pointed · sharp · needle-like · assassin

elegance

graceful

Elegant in movement

poised · refined · stylish · polished · svelte · sleek · fashionable · couture · haute · runway

gait

clicking

Making short sharp sounds

mincing · sashaying · strutting · wobbling · balancing · posture · pacing · prancing · clacking · tiptoeing

Opposites
heel height/footwear style

stilettoedflat-footed

Having no arch

sneakered · flip-flopped · barefoot · sandaled · unshod

Phrases
Family

stiletto, stilettos, stilettoes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G