ankle-deep

[ ang-kuh l-deep ]

/ ˈæŋ kəlˈdip /

high enough to reach or cover the ankles: ankle-deep mud.

deeply involved or entangled: He is ankle-deep in financial troubles.

as high as the ankles: Rain water ran ankle-deep.

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First recorded in 1755–65

The road from Tumwater to Olympia was ankle-deep in mud, and thridded a dense forest with a narrow track.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)|Hazard Stevens
At its recapture the carnage was appalling; the streets were ankle-deep in blood.
An Australian in China|George Ernest Morrison
Bran' new, they be, an' they'll gald ye're feet till ye'll be walkin' ankle-deep in hell again' night.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx
We were now ankle-deep in mud, now knee-high in wet grass and heather.
Our Journey to the Hebrides|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell

He slid off his perch into the ankle-deep water and waded out to the boat.
The Mystery|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams