Definitions for ankle

ankle an·kle

Spelling: [ang-kuh l]
IPA: /ˈæŋ kəl/

Ankle is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in ankle (aekln).

Definitions for ankle

noun

  1. (in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
  2. the corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird; hock.
  3. the slender part of the leg above the foot.

Origin of ankle

before 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) (cognat

Examples for ankle

He entered and scuffled up the walk, ankle deep in fallen leaves.

It paralleled a much happier time when he carried her around after she twisted her ankle, back in Season 4.

Models are always a few faltering footsteps away from breaking an ankle (or worse).

It nearly turned my ankle as I jumped on to it, but I hardly felt the pain.

My ankle—I never got to fix it, because I still had to walk on it in heels.

The ankle was small and curved like an axe handle and looked as tough.

In moving I had trodden on or touched the serpent with my foot, and it had bitten me just above the ankle.

He bent again, and hid the glow of his pipe against his ankle.

Men in dark suits and long side curls, women in wigs and ankle length skirts.

She belted “Try” while flipping on a scarf that suspended her upside down by just her ankle over Ozzy Osbourne.

Word Value for ankle
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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