ankle
(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
the corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird; hock.
the slender part of the leg above the foot.
Origin of ankle
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How to use ankle in a sentence
However, unlike these virus-specific measures, the increased use of ankle monitors won’t necessarily end when the health emergency does.
Covid-19 has led to a worrisome uptick in the use of electronic ankle monitors | Amy Nordrum | October 8, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewI think a lot of people believe that this rising tide of disinformation and hate did not exist until it was lapping at their ankles.
Their socks have a compression rating of 15-25mmHg, with the most pressure starting at the ankle.
Clothing and accessories that make great gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | October 6, 2020 | Popular-ScienceLuka Dončić went for a 43-point triple-double on a bum ankle and hit a step-back buzzer-beater to beat the Clippers, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to hit a game-winner in the postseason.
These NBA Playoffs Are All About The Clutch Shooters | Josh Planos | October 5, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightWhile keeping your skis as parallel as possible, pole-plant, roll your ankles into a turn around your pole, and set up again in the opposite direction, engaging your edges to fully stop your momentum.
It was the type of fall that should have resulted in bruises and maybe a sprained ankle.
It paralleled a much happier time when he carried her around after she twisted her ankle, back in Season 4.
Exit Interview: The Walking Dead's Beth Tells All | Melissa Leon | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy ankle—I never got to fix it, because I still had to walk on it in heels.
Eliza Coupe Finds Her ‘Happy Ending’ With ‘Benched’ | Kevin Fallon | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the whole time I had broken ankle, when we filmed the whole series.
Eliza Coupe Finds Her ‘Happy Ending’ With ‘Benched’ | Kevin Fallon | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTModels are always a few faltering footsteps away from breaking an ankle (or worse).
Up, Up, Up: The Hottest High Heels in History | Lizzie Crocker | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChristian Science nor mind cure wasn't invented then, or I should of used 'em, and said my ankle wasn't sprained.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesEloise never had, and the pain in her ankle was so sharp that she gave little heed to what Mrs. Biggs was saying.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesThe vault was ankle deep in mire and so crowded were the prisoners that no one could sit without leaning upon another.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyHe scarcely dares glance at the trim ankle which she shows as she holds her dress out of the mud.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsOne man, solid and stolid, stood his ground on the edge of the chain and administered a hearty kick upon each ankle as it passed.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for ankle
/ (ˈæŋkəl) /
the joint connecting the leg and the foot: See talus 1
the part of the leg just above the foot
Origin of ankle
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