ANKLE-DEEP


Meaning of ANKLE-DEEP in English

/ang"keuhl deep"/ , adj.

1. high enough to reach or cover the ankles: ankle-deep mud.

2. deeply involved or entangled: He is ankle-deep in financial troubles.

adv.

3. as high as the ankles: Rain water ran ankle-deep.

[ 1755-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .