anklebone

[ ang-kuhl-bohn ]

noun

1. the talus.

anklebone

/ ˈæŋkəlˌbəʊn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for talus 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of anklebone¹

1350–1400; Middle English; ankle, bone ( def )

Example Sentences

Watch out for the anklebone connected to the knee bone.

From Los Angeles Times

While the Army requires socks to cover anklebones, in the Navy, low-cut socks are allowed.

From Wall Street Journal

You ever hear that sound your anklebone makes when it hits steel?

From Literature

Simon’s anklebones appear shiny at his pants’ hems.

From The New Yorker

My feet sweated and slid around inside them; when I reached the pasture, I discovered that two blisters had formed on the thin skin over my anklebones.

From Literature

Related Words

• bone