ankle-deep

an·kle-deep

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ang-kuh l deep]
- /ˈæŋ kəl dip/
- /ˈæŋkl diːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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Origin of ankle-deep

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65

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Parts of speech for Ankle-deep

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ankle-deep

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 51% 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.