noun
- the joint that connects the foot and the leg
- the area of the leg between the foot and calf
Origin:
ME ancle, ancleou < OE ancleow (& ? ON ǫkkla) < IE base *ang-, limb, var. of *ank-, to bend > angle, angle, Gr ankōn, elbow, ankylos, crooked
intransitive verb ankled, ankling
- to walk
- ☆ to fail to go on with (an agreement, job, contract, etc.)