ankled

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adjective

Having some specific type of ankle.

“He rides a white-ankled horse.”

OriginEnglish ankle ← Middle English ancle ← Old English *ancol →
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Meanings

adjectiveankled (not comparable)
  1. in compoundsnot comparableHaving some specific type of ankle.

    He rides a white-ankled horse.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ankle

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eng-
  2. Proto-Germanic*ankulaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ankul
  4. Old English*ancol
  5. Middle Englishancle
  6. Englishankle
  7. Englishankled

From ankle + -ed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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