the joint connecting the foot to the leg; the narrow part of the leg just above the ankle joint
to sprain/break/twist your ankle
She suffered a serious ankle injury in training.
to have a broken/twisted/fractured/sprained ankle
ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
My ankles have swollen.
The injury required surgery on his right ankle.
He will wear an electronic ankle bracelet, which allows police to track him.
Extra Examples
I had a broken ankle.
She has long legs and slender ankles.
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Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle.
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