Definition of ankle

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Ankle (n.) The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.

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Shackle :: Shackle (n.) Something which confines the legs or arms so as to prevent their free motion; specifically, a ring or band inclosing the ankle or wrist, and fastened to a similar shackle on the other leg or arm, or to something else, by a chain or a strap; a gyve; a fetter..
Bloomer :: Bloomer (n.) A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat..
Crankle :: Crankle (v. t.) To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle..
Crankle :: Crankle (v. i.) To bend, turn, or wind..
Bangle :: Bangle (n.) An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet..
Anklet :: Anklet (n.) An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.
Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be agitated; to be in violent commotion; to rankle; as, rancor frets in the malignant breast..
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Rankle :: Rankle (a.) To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively..
Interfere :: Interfere (v. i.) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs; -- sometimes said of a human being, but usually of a horse; as, the horse interferes..
Rankle :: Rankle (a.) To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom..
Half-boot :: Half-boot (n.) A boot with a short top covering only the ankle. See Cocker, and Congress boot, under Congress..
Wankle :: Wankle (a.) Not to be depended on; weak; unstable.
Hough :: Hough (n.) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man..
Clock :: Clock (n.) A figure or figured work on the ankle or side of a stocking.
Malleolar :: Malleolar (a.) Of or pertaining to the malleolus; in the region of the malleoli of the ankle joint.
Ingrateful :: Ingrateful (a.) Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative.
Malleolus :: Malleolus (n.) A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the tibia is the internal projection, that of the fibula the external..
Fester :: Fester (n.) To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle..
Fester :: Fester (v. t.) To cause to fester or rankle.
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