Definition of Ankle. Meaning of Ankle. Synonyms of Ankle

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Definition of Ankle

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Ankled
Ankled An"kled, a. Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well-ankled. --Beau. & Fl.
Anklet
Anklet An"klet, n. An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.
Clankless
Clankless Clank"less, a. Without a clank. --Byreon.
Crankle
Crankle Cran"kle, v. i. To bend, turn, or wind. Along the crankling path. --Drayton.
Crankle
Crankle Cran"kle, n. A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Rankle
Rankle Ran"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rankled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rankling.] [From Rank, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively. A malady that burns and rankles inward. --Rowe. This would have left a rankling wound in the hearts of the people. --Burke. 2. 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.
Rankle
Rankle Ran"kle, v. t. To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame. [R.] --Beau. & Fl.
Rankled
Rankle Ran"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rankled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rankling.] [From Rank, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively. A malady that burns and rankles inward. --Rowe. This would have left a rankling wound in the hearts of the people. --Burke. 2. 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.
Wankle
Wankle Wan"kle, a. [AS. wancol.] Not to be depended on; weak; unstable. [Prov. Eng.] --Grose.

Meaning of Ankle from wikipedia

- ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint...
- An ankle fracture is a break of one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability...
- A sprained ankle (twisted ankle, rolled ankle, turned ankle, etc.) is an injury where sprain occurs on one or more ligaments of the ankle. It is the most...
- they support. Some examples include KAFO, or knee-ankle-foot orthoses, which span the knee, ankle, and foot; TLSO, or thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthoses...
- Ankle replacement, or ankle arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the damaged articular surfaces of the human ankle joint with prosthetic components...
- Ankle breakers are small but deep holes drilled into drawbridges, stone bridges, and other defensive fortifications, in order to allow a slow moving party...
- Footballer's ankle is a pinching or impingement of the ligaments or tendons of the ankle between the bones, particularly the talus and tibia. This results...
- The Br**** Ankles of South Carolina, also referred to as Croatan, lived in the swamp areas of Goose Cr****, South Carolina and Holly Hill, South Carolina...
- The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper...
- An ankle brace is a garment that is worn around the ankle to protect it or for immobilization while allowing it to heal from sprains and other minor injuries...