ankles

We have found lemma(root) word of ankles : ankle.

Definitions


[ˈaŋkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the part or joint connecting the foot with the leg
(e.g: Jennie fell downstairs, breaking her ankle)


Phrases:

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Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by angle


[ˈaŋkl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- walk
(e.g: we can ankle off to a new locale)

- flex the ankles while cycling in order to increase pedalling efficiency
(e.g: at higher cadences, the feet tend to flap when you are attempting to ankle)


Phrases:

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Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by angle




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