Definition of ankle

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

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Malleolar :: Malleolar (a.) Of or pertaining to the malleolus; in the region of the malleoli of the ankle joint.
Stole :: Stola (n.) A long garment, descending to the ankles, worn by Roman women..
Crus :: Crus (n.) That part of the hind limb between the femur, or thigh, and the ankle, or tarsus; the shank..
Thankless :: Thankless (a.) Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful.
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..
Gaiter :: Gaiter (n.) A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe..
Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be agitated; to be in violent commotion; to rankle; as, rancor frets in the malignant breast..
Gaiter :: Gaiter (n.) A kind of shoe, consisting of cloth, and covering the ankle..
Tread :: Tread (n.) A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes. See Interfere, 3..
Wankle :: Wankle (a.) Not to be depended on; weak; unstable.
High-low :: High-low (n.) A laced boot, ankle high..
Half-boot :: Half-boot (n.) A boot with a short top covering only the ankle. See Cocker, and Congress boot, under Congress..
Sprain :: Sprain (v. t.) To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle..
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Ancle :: Ancle (n.) See Ankle.
Ginglymus :: Ginglymus (n.) A hinge joint; an articulation, admitting of flexion and extension, or motion in two directions only, as the elbow and the ankle..
Rankle :: Rankle (v. t.) To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame.
Fester :: Fester (n.) To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle..
Talaria :: Talaria (n. pl.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury..
Retinaculum :: Retinaculum (n.) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle..
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