ankle-bitingn.

Brit.

/ˈaŋklˌbʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈæŋk(ə)lˌbaɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ankle n., biting n.

Etymology: < ankle n. + biting n. Compare earlier ankle-biter n.

1. The action of biting a person's ankle or ankles.Chiefly with reference to animals.

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1858 J. G. Wood My Feathered Friends xii. 196 Ankle-biting propensities... Few things appear to afford a parrot greater gratification than to administer a smart bite to an unprotected ankle.

1929 Canton (Ohio) Daily News 4 Aug. 16/3 Today ankle biting is one of the favorite indoor sports of the mosquito.

2007 Mirror (Nexis) 23 May 17 A yappy breed [of dog] usually associated with poncy bows, ankle-biting and an arrogant inability to know their own size.

2. colloquial. Persistent or irritating criticism or hostility.Often suggesting that the source of the criticism or hostility is relatively unimportant or ineffectual.

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1985 Playground Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) 10 Mar. 9 c/3 I'm sure that the Pentagon, goaded by all the current ankle-biting, is again immersed in the reactive throes of coming up with a plan to revamp the system.

2011 Independent (Nexis) 17 Dec. 26 Something last night had inspired the US Congress to overcome months of bipartisan ankle-biting and reach a compromise deal on federal spending for the new fiscal year.

3. Association Football. colloquial. Persistent or irritatingly aggressive tackling.

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2001 Sun (Nexis) 20 Sept. One man who offered style among the ankle-biting was Turkish midfielder Tugay.

2017 Irish Times (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Ticket section) 5 His own football skills are ‘rubbish, but what I lack in skill I make up for in ankle-biting and belligerence’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

ankle-bitingadj.

Brit.

/ˈaŋklˌbʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈæŋk(ə)lˌbaɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ankle n., biting adj.

Etymology: < ankle n. + biting adj. Compare ankle-biter n.

1. Of an animal: prone to biting people's ankles. Hence of a dog: small and aggressive.

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1919 Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 31 Mar. 2/1 Ankle-biting monk... ‘Timmie’, the pet monkey..climbed into a neighbouring bathroom and bit the ankle of a woman there.

1984 Times 21 June 31/4 A brief skirmish with an ankle-biting dog.

1997 Emerging Infectious Dis. 3 241/2 The Arizona Department of Health Services responded to a report of ‘ankle-biting’ mosquitoes.

2019 Sunday Tel. (National ed.) (Nexis) 28 Apr. (Features section) 4 An odoriferous, ankle-biting dachshund.

2. colloquial. Of a person or group, or of their words, actions, etc.: persistently or irritatingly critical or hostile.Often suggesting that the source of the criticism or hostility is relatively unimportant or ineffectual.

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1919 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 29 Oct. Clarence Rowland..was not of the ankle-biting sort, but a gentle, ladylike fellow.

1991 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 29 May 1 He dismissed ‘these ankle-biting comments’..as misconceived, although he conceded the party was concerned about aspects of the campaign.

2020 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 25 Apr. 7 At a time where he is losing traction against the leadership demonstrated by a skilled communicator, he resorts to the tactics of an ankle-biting barrister.

3. colloquial. Liable to cause pain or injury to a person's ankle or ankles. Hence (Association Football) of a player: given to persistent or irritatingly aggressive tackling.

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1953 Lock Haven (Pa.) Express 18 Dec. 1/4 A cold bitter, ankle biting wind was sweeping through the city.

1991 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army (rev. ed.) xviii. 289 One company commander described the going as ‘pretty ankle-biting stuff’: ‘Every two hundred metres the ground changes.’

1995 Times 9 Nov. 18/5 Wimbledon has Vinnie Jones, but in Italy they have an ankle-biting Brazilian who plays for Cagliari.

2016 Western Morning News (Nexis) 2 Apr. 18 We skirted the top before heading in the general direction of where I'd come from following sheep trails through some ankle-biting gorse.

4. colloquial. Designating a child, esp. a small one.

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1968 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner 18 Jan. 9/2 An ankle-biting, bubble gumming..little teenie bopper.

2018 Sunday Express (Nexis) 25 Feb. (Features section) 62 Minutes from the historic site of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215, the rather more modern Runnymede Hotel is a great place to bring ankle-biting history buffs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	ankle-biting
释义	ankle-bitingn. Brit. /ˈaŋklˌbʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæŋk(ə)lˌbaɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ankle n., biting n. Etymology: < ankle n. + biting n. Compare earlier ankle-biter n. 1. The action of biting a person's ankle or ankles.Chiefly with reference to animals. ΚΠ 1858 J. G. Wood My Feathered Friends xii. 196 Ankle-biting propensities... Few things appear to afford a parrot greater gratification than to administer a smart bite to an unprotected ankle. 1929 Canton (Ohio) Daily News 4 Aug. 16/3 Today ankle biting is one of the favorite indoor sports of the mosquito. 2007 Mirror (Nexis) 23 May 17 A yappy breed [of dog] usually associated with poncy bows, ankle-biting and an arrogant inability to know their own size. 2. colloquial. Persistent or irritating criticism or hostility.Often suggesting that the source of the criticism or hostility is relatively unimportant or ineffectual. ΚΠ 1985 Playground Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) 10 Mar. 9 c/3 I'm sure that the Pentagon, goaded by all the current ankle-biting, is again immersed in the reactive throes of coming up with a plan to revamp the system. 2011 Independent (Nexis) 17 Dec. 26 Something last night had inspired the US Congress to overcome months of bipartisan ankle-biting and reach a compromise deal on federal spending for the new fiscal year. 3. Association Football. colloquial. Persistent or irritatingly aggressive tackling. ΚΠ 2001 Sun (Nexis) 20 Sept. One man who offered style among the ankle-biting was Turkish midfielder Tugay. 2017 Irish Times (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Ticket section) 5 His own football skills are ‘rubbish, but what I lack in skill I make up for in ankle-biting and belligerence’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). ankle-bitingadj. Brit. /ˈaŋklˌbʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæŋk(ə)lˌbaɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ankle n., biting adj. Etymology: < ankle n. + biting adj. Compare ankle-biter n. 1. Of an animal: prone to biting people's ankles. Hence of a dog: small and aggressive. ΚΠ 1919 Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia) 31 Mar. 2/1 Ankle-biting monk... ‘Timmie’, the pet monkey..climbed into a neighbouring bathroom and bit the ankle of a woman there. 1984 Times 21 June 31/4 A brief skirmish with an ankle-biting dog. 1997 Emerging Infectious Dis. 3 241/2 The Arizona Department of Health Services responded to a report of ‘ankle-biting’ mosquitoes. 2019 Sunday Tel. (National ed.) (Nexis) 28 Apr. (Features section) 4 An odoriferous, ankle-biting dachshund. 2. colloquial. Of a person or group, or of their words, actions, etc.: persistently or irritatingly critical or hostile.Often suggesting that the source of the criticism or hostility is relatively unimportant or ineffectual. ΚΠ 1919 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 29 Oct. Clarence Rowland..was not of the ankle-biting sort, but a gentle, ladylike fellow. 1991 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 29 May 1 He dismissed ‘these ankle-biting comments’..as misconceived, although he conceded the party was concerned about aspects of the campaign. 2020 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 25 Apr. 7 At a time where he is losing traction against the leadership demonstrated by a skilled communicator, he resorts to the tactics of an ankle-biting barrister. 3. colloquial. Liable to cause pain or injury to a person's ankle or ankles. Hence (Association Football) of a player: given to persistent or irritatingly aggressive tackling. ΚΠ 1953 Lock Haven (Pa.) Express 18 Dec. 1/4 A cold bitter, ankle biting wind was sweeping through the city. 1991 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army (rev. ed.) xviii. 289 One company commander described the going as ‘pretty ankle-biting stuff’: ‘Every two hundred metres the ground changes.’ 1995 Times 9 Nov. 18/5 Wimbledon has Vinnie Jones, but in Italy they have an ankle-biting Brazilian who plays for Cagliari. 2016 Western Morning News (Nexis) 2 Apr. 18 We skirted the top before heading in the general direction of where I'd come from following sheep trails through some ankle-biting gorse. 4. colloquial. Designating a child, esp. a small one. ΚΠ 1968 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner 18 Jan. 9/2 An ankle-biting, bubble gumming..little teenie bopper. 2018 Sunday Express (Nexis) 25 Feb. (Features section) 62 Minutes from the historic site of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215, the rather more modern Runnymede Hotel is a great place to bring ankle-biting history buffs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1858adj.1919
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