1. ankle-deep
adjective. coming only to the ankle or knee.
Synonyms
- shallow
Antonyms
- stay
- profound
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Words that Rhyme with Ankle Brace
- arianespace
- {left-brace
- left-brace
- jonbenet's
- }close-brace
- worst-case
- }right-brace
- right-brace
- misplace
- interlace
- displace
- disgrace
- retrace
- lambastes
- embrace
- degrace
- replace
- incase
- encase
- deface
- debase
- trace
- space
- place
- grace
- glace
- frace
- erase
- efface
- drace
2. ankle
noun. ['ˈæŋkəl'] a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
Synonyms
- talus
- astragalus
- gliding joint
- ankle joint
- articulatio plana
- anklebone
- astragal
- mortise joint
- leg
Etymology
- ankel (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.
Synonyms
- ballast
- stabilize
- guy
- steady
- strengthen
- fortify
- stabilise
Antonyms
- action
- activeness
- change
- travel
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
4. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.
Synonyms
- fix
- ready
- prepare
- gear up
- set up
- poise
- steel
- nerve
Antonyms
- ordinal
- wife
- husband
- unyoke
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
5. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] support by bracing.
Synonyms
- support
- sustain
- hold
- hold up
Antonyms
- nonworker
- ride
- debilitating
- activity
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
6. brace
noun. ['ˈbreɪs'] a support that steadies or strengthens something else.
Synonyms
- back brace
- reinforcement
- skeg
- support
- neck brace
- knee brace
- strengthener
Antonyms
- cause to sleep
- wake
- fall asleep
- stand still
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
7. brace
noun. ['ˈbreɪs'] a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring.
Synonyms
- bitstock
- brace and bit
Antonyms
- relax
- tense
- stimulate
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
8. brace
noun. ['ˈbreɪs'] a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it.
Synonyms
- rope
Antonyms
- desensitize
- dissuade
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
9. brace
verb. ['ˈbreɪs'] cause to be alert and energetic.
Synonyms
- revive
- recreate
- energise
- invigorate
- revivify
- enliven
- perk up
- affect
- arouse
- liven up
- cathect
- reanimate
- animate
- renovate
- reinvigorate
- liven
- stimulate
- repair
- vivify
- quicken
Antonyms
- sedate
- de-energise
- de-energize
- woman
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
10. brace
noun. ['ˈbreɪs'] an appliance that corrects dental irregularities.
Synonyms
- dental appliance
- orthodontic braces
Antonyms
- unstrain
- bore
- curse
Etymology
- brace (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- bracchia (Latin)
Example sentences of the word ankle-brace
1. Noun Phrase
Your doctor may also recommend the use of an ankle brace to help reduce pressure placed on your peroneal tendons.
2. Noun Phrase
This can improve with strengthening exercises, but an ankle brace called an ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) might be needed initially to assist with balance as your nerve heals.