cankle
Indistinct lower leg
Cankle is informal slang for a leg where the calf blends into the ankle without visible tapering, creating a thick, undifferentiated lower leg.
The word combines "calf" and "ankle." Usually plural and often disparaging: She was self-conscious about her cankles.
The term is body-shaming when directed at others.
Scornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- body shamingCriticizing physical appearance cruelly
- insultOffensive remark or action
- unflatteringMaking someone look bad
embarrassment · self-conscious · criticism · teasing · pejorative · slang · derogatory · insecurity
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
- circulationMovement through a system
compression stockings · elevation · diuretics · thrombosis · cellulitis · pregnancy · sodium · inflammation
Excess body fat condition
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
heart disease · kidney disease · diabetes · hypertension · medication · salt intake · standing · flying
Main lower leg bone
- fibulaOuter lower leg bone
- talusAnkle's main bone
- calcaneusPosterior foot bone
- jointShared by multiple parties
ligament · tendon · Achilles · shin · foot · limb · extremity · podiatry
Ankle-covering footwear
- skinny jeansForm-fitting denim pants
- heelsRaised shoe bottoms
- cropped pantsTrousers cut above ankle
- hosieryLeg and foot garments
shoe selection · hemline · wide-leg pants · maxi skirt · styling · camouflage · flattering · wardrobe
mockery
Scornful ridicule or travesty
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- body shamingCriticizing physical appearance cruelly
- insultOffensive remark or action
unflattering · embarrassment · self-conscious · criticism · teasing · pejorative · slang · derogatory · insecurity · judgment
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
circulation · compression stockings · elevation · diuretics · thrombosis · cellulitis · pregnancy · sodium · inflammation · vascular
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
pregnancy · heart disease · kidney disease · diabetes · hypertension · medication · salt intake · standing · flying · aging
tibia
Main lower leg bone
joint · ligament · tendon · Achilles · shin · foot · limb · extremity · podiatry · orthopedics
boots
Ankle-covering footwear
- skinny jeansForm-fitting denim pants
- heelsRaised shoe bottoms
- cropped pantsTrousers cut above ankle
hosiery · shoe selection · hemline · wide-leg pants · maxi skirt · styling · camouflage · flattering · wardrobe · footwear