n. & v.
--n.
1. the joint connecting the foot with the leg.
2 the part of the leg between this and the calf.
--v.intr. sl. walk.
Phrases and idioms:
ankle-bone a bone forming the ankle. ankle sock a short sock just covering the ankle.
Etymology: ME f. ON ankul- (unrecorded) f. Gmc: rel. to ANGLE(1)