Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
- n. The slender section of the leg immediately above the foot.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The joint which connects the foot with the leg.
- n. By extension, the slender part of the leg between the calf and the ankle-joint.
- n. Also spelled ancle.
Wiktionary
- n. The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
- v. US, slang To walk.
- v. cycling To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Etymologies
- From Middle English ankel, ancle, ankyl, from Old English *ancol (compare anclēow ("ankle") > Modern English anclef, ancliff, ancley), from Proto-Germanic *ankalaz (“ankle or hip”); akin to Icelandic ökkla, ökli, Danish and Swedish ankel, Dutch enklaauw, enkel, German enkel, Old Norse akka, Old Frisian anckel, and perhaps Old High German encha, ancha ("thigh, shin"), from the Proto-Germanic *ankijōn (“ankle or hip”). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English ancle, ankel, partly from Old English anclēow and partly of Scandinavian origin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Turns out that the term ankle is open for interpretation because”
“It just happens to be my ankle is a little sore, but that's not going to slow me down.”
USATODAY.com - Nets blame Kidd's sore ankle; Martin misses shootaround
“Cooper, who had 40 goals in 90 league appearances for Dallas, returned to the field for Munich last month after recovering from a long-term ankle injury.”
The Washington Post: MLS expansion Portland Timbers interested in former FC Dallas star Kenny Cooper
“Albert Haynesworth's ankle is healthy and the defensive lineman could return to the field this Sunday at St. Louis.”
The Washington Post: Shanahan mum on Albert Haynesworth's status
“Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, who missed the Houston game with a sprained ankle, is also active today.”
“If he would learn to keep his mouth shut he wouldn't constantly have his foot in ankle deep.”
“The ankle is expected to be healed when August practices begin.”
“Luckily, I am able to afford a rather expensive Blue Cross individual plan, but an ankle injury that I sustained in 1968 complete with four pins in the ankle is considered a “pre-existing condition” and Blue Cross has exempted any sort of treatments for anything related to that old injury.”
“Looks like my ankle is finally starting to quit hurting, thank the Maker.”
“| Reply plenty of snow here yet a broken ankle is preventing me from going outside”
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Update on the snow sculpture contest
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘ankle’.
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11250 more...
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MANY A WORD!
This is just a list, right, that I'm gonna, like, fill with words, that, like, are every word that I can, like, think of with, ahhmm, my brain.
and, able, art, ass, algebra, amp, ankle, booze, bong, aura, bling, bright and 134 more...
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Describing People
eye, hair, mouth, nose, tooth, head, face, arm, hand, finger, lip, leg and 212 more...
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VNCle
N stands for 'nasal', not 'n'
pimple, bungle, spindle, handle, amble, humble, simple, dimple, winkle, tinkle, single, dingle and 53 more...
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Things that are bum
A list of the most common nouns following the phrase 'a bum' on the Web, according to Bing data.
rap, ass, deal, knee, note, steer, ankle, shoulder, leg, bag, wrap, rush and 4 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, A
abaculus, abacus, abaft, abarticular, abbreviate, abeyance, abiding, anthocyanin, antemeridian, arcane, adjure, adduce and 418 more...
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colleen's words
yellow, green, pie, blue, fur, people, incense, book, brown, avuncular, mountain, fog and 1316 more...
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kat's words
ecumenical, cacophony, clatter, marimba, bamboo, saffron, slice, mercurial, pomegranate, cranky, slipshod, scritch and 511 more...
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Malachi_Constant's Words
triumverate, pandemic, parsnip, delineate, zamboni, parka, laser, swoop, malevolent, benevolent, fracas, tipsy and 372 more...
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Two years
Okay, I admit it. I made a list of words my daughter knew when she was two years old.
bat, baba, a, abalone, about, acorn, adrienne, after, again, airplane, alison, all and 694 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
a, abandon, ability, able, abortion, about, above, abroad, absence, absolute, absolutely, absorb and 4334 more...
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The Old English Influence
Modern English words impacted by and descended from Old English.
a, aback, abaft, abide, about, above, abode, accursed, accurst, ache, acknowledge, acorn and 109 more...
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Olde Fashyned Slang
word, cracking, blotto, ankle, dewdropper, applesauce, bee's knees, bird, breezer, bubs, bum's rush, cake-eater and 36 more...
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crocus-2021's list
Body parts
arm, eye, eyebrow, leg, breast, tongue, toe, tooth, cheek, forehead, shoulder, ear and 13 more...
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Michael Critz List
I like words. Mostly so I can use them as weapons.
morgue, devil, agnostic, gaze, cru, tonneaus, idly, ankh, ankle, halon, epode, fumy and 54 more...
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around bend words
IE roots ank-, ant- and others
angle, ankle, ankylosaur, england, anchor, ancon, elbow, ankylosis, ancylostomiasis, hook, uncinate, uncus and 66 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for ankle.
john First time I've seen 'ankle' used like this, as in 'hobble':
"The company is talented enough to win without cheating (or hiring PR firms to ankle competitors)."
Launch, Has Google been Naughty? Yes. Should the Government Get Involved? No, by Jason Calacanis, May 30, 2011 May 30, 2011
tbtabby In entertainment industry lingo: "To quit or be dismissed from a job, without necessarily specifying which." Aug 26, 2009