ankle

ankle

ankle [ankle ankles]   [ˈæŋkl]   [ˈæŋkl]  noun
the joint connecting the foot to the leg
• to sprain/break your ankle
• My ankles have swollen.
• We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
• ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
 
Word Origin:
Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle.  
Example Bank:
• I had a broken ankle.
• She has long legs and slender ankles.

• We waded through the river, ankle deep in mud.