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Showing words for ANKLE using the English dictionary

5 Letter Words for Ankle

ankle

4 Letter Words for Ankle

alen, elan, kale, kane, klan, laen, lake, lane, lank, leak, lean, lena, nael, nake, nale, neal

3 Letter Words for Ankle

ake, ale, alk, aln, ane, ean, ela, elk, enl, kae, kal, kan, kea, ken, kln, lak, lan, lea, lek, nae, nak, nea, nek

Definitions for Ankle

[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.
[4] the joint connecting the leg and the foot See talus 1
[5] the part of the leg just above the foot

Words related to Ankle

bone, talus, anklebone, tarsus, astragalus

Words nearby Ankle

ankaratra mountains, ankeny, ankerite, ankh, anking, ankle, ankle biter, ankle boot, ankle jerk, ankle joint, ankle reflex

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 ) (cognate with Middle Low German anclef, Dutch anklāw, Old High German anchlāo )

Word origin for Ankle

C14: from Old Norse; related to German, Dutch enkel, Latin angulus angle 1

Synonyms for Ankle

bone, anklebone, astragalus, talus, tarsus