/ ˈæŋkl; NAmE / noun
the joint connecting the foot to the leg :
to sprain / break your ankle
My ankles have swollen.
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water.
ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
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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Old English ancleow , of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse ; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel , from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle .