Pronunciation: /ˈæŋkəl diːp/
adjective describing the depth of something as reaching up to the ankle
A1 The water at the beach was ankle deep.
A2 She waded into the river until it was ankle deep.
B1 The mud in the field was ankle deep, making it difficult to walk.
B2 After the heavy rain, the street was ankle deep in water.
C1 The floodwaters rose quickly, reaching ankle deep in a matter of minutes.
C2 The snow was ankle deep, making it challenging to navigate through the forest.
adverb modifying a verb or adjective to describe the depth as being up to the ankle
A1 The water was ankle deep, making it safe for children to play in.
A2 She waded into the river until the water was ankle deep.
B1 The mud was ankle deep, making it difficult to walk through.
B2 The snow was ankle deep, making it hard to navigate the trail.
C1 The floodwaters were ankle deep, causing damage to homes and businesses.
C2 The mud in the field was ankle deep, making it challenging for the workers to harvest the crops.
formal The floodwaters were ankle deep in the streets after the heavy rain.
informal I stepped into a puddle and got my shoes ankle deep in water.
slang I was ankle deep in homework last night, it took me hours to finish.
figurative She was ankle deep in debt and didn't know how to get out of it.
was ankle deep
ankle deeps
more ankle deep
most ankle deep
is ankle deep
will be ankle deep
has been ankle deep
is being ankle deep
ankle deep
ankle deep
to be ankle deep
being ankle deep
ankle deepening