/ Dictionary / Index A ankle-deep: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•kle-deep Pronunciation: (ang'kul-dēp'), [key] — adj. high enough to reach or cover the ankles: ankle-deep mud. deeply involved or entangled: He is ankle-deep in financial troubles. —adv. as high as the ankles: Rain water ran ankle-deep. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ankle-deep (Thesaurus) anklebone ankle jerk Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language