Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A joint located between the foot and the leg, allowing the foot to move up and down and rotate.
Ankle
/ˈæŋkəl/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
The broken wall washed quickly down, washed around ankles, around knees.But his ankle was held fast by the wood."Please father!" cried Juliet, falling and grabbing her father's ankles.
Etymology:
The term ankle originated from the Old English word ancleow, which was replaced in Middle English by the Old Norse word ǫkkli.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words 
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