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

Police said the boy had visible wounds and marks from tape around his wrists and ankles. —Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

He was found with wounds, duct tape on his ankles and wrists, and clear signs of malnourishment. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Sentenced with a slap on the wrist, Grant’s bigger concern was how catastrophic the blowback might be on his ascendant career. —Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025

Ruby confessed to cutting off her son’s oxygen, tying his wrists and ankles, withholding food, and forcing both her son and daughter to do physical labor as punishment— all in the hopes of driving out evil from them. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for wrist

• cist
• cyst
• fist
• gist
• grist
• hissed
• kissed
• kist
• list
• missed
• mist
• schist

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