ankle-deep

[ ang-kuhl-deep ]

/ ˈæŋ kəlˈdip /

adjective

high enough to reach or cover the ankles: ankle-deep mud.

deeply involved or entangled: He is ankle-deep in financial troubles.

adverb

as high as the ankles: Rainwater ran ankle-deep.

Origin of ankle-deep

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby ankle-deep

Anking, ankle, ankle biter, anklebone, ankle boot, ankle-deep, ankle jerk, ankle joint, ankle reflex, ankle sock, anklet

Example sentences from the Web for ankle-deep

The road from Tumwater to Olympia was ankle-deep in mud, and thridded a dense forest with a narrow track.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)|Hazard Stevens
At its recapture the carnage was appalling; the streets were ankle-deep in blood.
An Australian in China|George Ernest Morrison
Bran' new, they be, an' they'll gald ye're feet till ye'll be walkin' ankle-deep in hell again' night.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx
We were now ankle-deep in mud, now knee-high in wet grass and heather.
Our Journey to the Hebrides|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell

He slid off his perch into the ankle-deep water and waded out to the boat.
The Mystery|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams

单词	ankle-deep
释义	ankle-deep [ ang-kuhl-deep ] / ˈæŋ kəlˈdip / adjective high enough to reach or cover the ankles: ankle-deep mud. deeply involved or entangled: He is ankle-deep in financial troubles. adverb as high as the ankles: Rainwater ran ankle-deep. Origin of ankle-deep First recorded in 1755–65 Words nearby ankle-deep Anking, ankle, ankle biter, anklebone, ankle boot, ankle-deep, ankle jerk, ankle joint, ankle reflex, ankle sock, anklet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ankle-deep The road from Tumwater to Olympia was ankle-deep in mud, and thridded a dense forest with a narrow track. The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)\|Hazard Stevens At its recapture the carnage was appalling; the streets were ankle-deep in blood. An Australian in China\|George Ernest Morrison Bran' new, they be, an' they'll gald ye're feet till ye'll be walkin' ankle-deep in hell again' night. The Promise\|James B. Hendryx We were now ankle-deep in mud, now knee-high in wet grass and heather. Our Journey to the Hebrides\|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell He slid off his perch into the ankle-deep water and waded out to the boat. The Mystery\|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
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