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- [ang-kuh l deep]
- /ˈæŋ kəl dip/
- /ˈæŋkl diːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ang-kuh l deep]
- /ˈæŋ kəl dip/
Definitions of ankle-deep word
- adjective ankle-deep tall or deep enough to cover the ankles 3
- adjective ankle-deep standing in water, mud, etc that is tall or deep enough to cover the ankles 3
- adjective ankle-deep high enough to reach or cover the ankles: ankle-deep mud. 1
- adjective ankle-deep deeply involved or entangled: He is ankle-deep in financial troubles. 1
- adverb ankle-deep as high as the ankles: Rain water ran ankle-deep. 1
- adjective ankle-deep buried or submerged up to the ankles 1
Information block about the term
Origin of ankle-deep
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ankle-deep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ankle-deep popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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