cankle
Definitions
An obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation.
Examples
“Hey, all l’m saying is she’s got cankles, for God’s sake. What? Cankles! She’s got no ankles. It’s like⟳ the calf merged with the foot, cut⟳ out the middleman.”
“The “cankle” (or the appearance of not having an ankle, but the calf of the leg just connecting to the foot) is a look⟳ that many women have⟳ and most could live⟳ without.”
“They’d pass⟳ me magazines and ask⟳ how my cankle recovery was progressing. They’re ankles, not cankles. I don’t have⟳ cankles!”
“Now that's a cankle! Where does the calf fat end⟳ and the ankle fat begin⟳? Who knows, that's the fun!”
“Stop⟳ saying I have⟳ cankles!”
“Laserassisted lipolysis for cankle remodelling: A prospective study⟳ in 30 patients. Lasers Med Sci 2014; 29:131–136. Leclère FM, Trelles M, MorenoMoraga J, Servell P, Unglaub F, Mordon SR. 980nm laser lipolysis (LAL): About 674[…]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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