Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ankle-high

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: an-kle-high
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sock, stocking or boot that reaches to the ankles.

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ankle, high: reaching to the height of a person's ankles.

Inflected Forms

ankle-highs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

knee-high

Questions

What does ankle-high mean?: A sock, stocking or boot that reaches to the ankles.

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