English Explanatory Dictionary

cruckle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stumble after inverting or everting one's foot; to roll (but not necessarily sprain) one's ankle.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹʊk(ə)l/ [ˈkʰɹʊkɫ̩]

Word forms

cruckle cruckles cruckling cruckled

Etymology

From earlier crookle (“to bend, twist, make crooked”), equivalent to crook (“to bend”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare Dutch kreukelen, Low German krökeln.

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