informal
: a wide or thick ankle that appears indistinguishable from the lower calf
This summer, the popularity of gladiator-style sandals and cropped leggings has only added to the collective cankle anxiety.—
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Then skip ahead to episode 3, in which our Bachelor learns that two family friends just died in a plane crash — and season 20 villain Olivia Caridi responds by pulling Ben aside and crying about her cankles.
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EW.com, 27 May 2020
Leandra Medine Cohen’s giddy attitude of nonstop full disclosure (pregnancy cankles, body hair) has earned her profound trust with her site Man Repeller’s 1.9 million followers.
—Amy Larocca, The Cut, 7 Feb. 2018
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“Cankle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cankle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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