an‧kle /ˈæŋkəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: ancleow] 1. the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
slender ankles 2. ankle socks/boots socks or boots that only come up to your ankle
ankle[ankleankles][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Word Origin: Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle.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.
an·kle /ˈæŋkəl/ noun, plan·kles[count] : the joint where the foot joins the leg • I hurt/twisted/sprained/broke my ankle. • ankle boots [=boots that cover only the foot and ankle]
