ancle

an·cle
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/ˈæŋ.k(ə)l//ˈeɪ̯ŋ.k(ə)l//ˈɛ̃ŋ.k(ə)l/

A form of ankle — The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

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Meanings

nounancle (plural ancles)

plural ancles

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of ankle.

    ...as 'tis the principal opponent of that great joint the ancle...

    1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, J. Roberts, page 14
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    Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ancle was disregarded.

    1811, [Jane Austen], chapter IX, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume I, London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 100

    A silver hoop, or ring, which the Indian women fasten round their naked ancles, because they use neither shoes nor stockings.

    1818, William Cowherd, Facts authentic, in science and religion

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cleanlanceCalneLenca
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APA

ancle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancle

MLA

“ancle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancle.

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