Added 10 October 2026 ankle-deep adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about ankle-deep at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Coming only to the ankle or knee. Related Words: knee-deepshallowelbow-deepballs-deepbone-deepdeepoverdeepimmersedsuperdeep Back to today's word