the joint connecting the leg and the foot
Seetalus 1 the part of the leg just above the foot
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an•kle /ˈæŋkəl/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomythe joint between the foot and leg.
- the slender part of the leg above the foot.
an•kle
(ang′kəl),USA pronunciation n.
- Anatomy(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- Anatomy, Birds, Zoologythe corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird;
hock. - the slender part of the leg above the foot.
- bef. 1000; Middle English ankel, enkel (cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch enkel, Old High German anchal, enchil, Old Norse ǫkkul); Middle English anclowe, Old English anclēow(e) (cognate with Middle Low German anclef, Dutch anklāw, Old High German anchlāo)
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'ankle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Achilles reflex
- Balmoral
- Capri pants
- Desert Boots
- Desert boot
- Pott's fracture
- ankle biter
- ankle jerk
- ankle-deep
- anklebone
- anklet
- annular ligament
- astragal
- bang
- bangle
- bloomer
- bobbysocks
- boot
- bootee
- bow legs
- bracelet
- brogan
- calf
- cassock
- chukka boot
- clock
- combat boot
- crus
- espadrille
- fibula
- foot
- footlet
- frappe
- gabardine
- gaiter
- ghillie
- granny dress
- greave
- half Wellington
- handicap
- harem pants
- heel
- high top
- high-low
- hock
- hose
- instep
- jodhpur
- kimono
- knickerbockers