wrist

noun

ˈrist 

1

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal

2

: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

Examples of wrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More news: Eagles' Kenny Pickett Heads to Locker Room With Apparent Injury Hill has dealt with a wrist injury, which will require surgery at the end of the season, but has not missed a game because of the injury this season. —David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024

Leno also suffered a broken wrist and a lost fingernail following that accident. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024

Fracture blisters are more likely to form where the skin attaches more tightly to the bone in areas of the body with minimal subcutaneous fat, such as the elbow, foot, or wrist. —Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024

All these and more can be seen below in a map of the 57 shots the 23-year-old former Arsenal academy youngster faced in the league before that untimely broken wrist against Mansfield Town on November 9. —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German rist wrist, ankle, Old English wrǣstan to twist — more at wrest

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wrist

• slap on the wrist
• wrist pin
• wrist shot
• wrist wrestling

Kids Definition

wrist

noun

ˈrist 

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm

also : a corresponding part of a lower animal

Medical Definition

wrist

noun

ˈrist 

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal