Ankle

/ˈæŋ.kəl/

Synonyms for "ankle" (99 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Noun(9 words)

ankle jointankle areaankle fractureankle injuryankle regionankle sprainankle traumaankle zonearticulatio talocruralis

articulationbayonet legsboundary bowlegs butt calf cervix clinch closure cnemisconnecting link

Strong matches (30)

connecting rodconnection coupling dovetail drumstick elbow embrace foot foreleg gam gamb gambrel gigotgliding jointhamhind leghingehinged jointhip hock

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hoof interface jamb jaywalkjog onjoin joining joint

Noun(2 words)

fetlock hocks

Related words (49)

juncture knee knuckle leg limb link miter mortise neck pace pad perambulate pin pivotpivot jointpoditepopliteal spacerabbet scarf scissor-legs

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seam shank shin shoulder stem stems step stitch stride stumps suture symphysis tarsus thightie rodtoggletoggle jointtraipse tread trotter trotters underpinnings union walk weld wrist

Noun(3 words)

mortise jointtalocrural jointtibiotalar joint

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More general

9 entries

anatomical jointanatomical regionarticulatio planabody regiongliding jointinjury joint pathology trauma

More specific

10 entries

ankle dislocationankle fractureankle spraindistal tibiofibular jointfibulalateral malleolusmedial malleolustalocrural jointtalustibiotalar joint

Collocations

5 entries

ankle fractureankle jointankle ligamentsankle regionankle sprain

Inflections

1 entries

ankles

Derivations

2 entries

ankleness anklet

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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I missed a step on the stairs and I'm afraid I sprained my ankle.

Source: tatoeba (22036)

You're going to fall and sprain your ankle wearing sandals with such huge platforms.

Source: tatoeba (66890)

If I tried to wear shoes with heels that high, I'd sprain my ankle.

Source: tatoeba (66937)

I slipped and twisted my ankle.

Source: tatoeba (254022)

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