1. ankle-deep - Adjective
2. ankle-deep - Adjective Satellite
coming only to the ankle or knee
Source: WordNetIf there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood; Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring. Christopher Pearse Cranch
In the morning rush hour, the pavement outside is scattered with kindergarten furniture to cater for the crowds, under whose feet is an ankle-deep build-up of discarded lime wedges and paper serviettes. Source: Internet
Numerous photos posted online showed the robot on its side in the ankle-deep water as workers tried to figure out how to rescue it. Source: Internet