Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ankle-deep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: an-kle-deep
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Up to one's ankles in something.

Example Sentences

"She went to the Common to walk Max, but soon found herself ankle-deep in mud."
"The floor is littered ankle-deep with half-sewn garments."
"Steadying herself by the long willow branches, ankle-deep she began."

Frequently Paired Words

elbow-deep knee-deep neckdeep waist-deep

Synonyms

knee-deep

Questions

What does ankle-deep mean?: Up to one's ankles in something.

How to pronounce ankle-deep

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