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

Mist it onto your pulse points (neck, wrists) or walk through a cloud of the sweetly warm fragrance. —Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 May 2025

The ball, however, cleared the fan’s gloved hand and hit off his wrist, which was above the wall. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025

So, to create some space, Clark pushed Bonner’s arm and Bonner responded by grabbing Clark’s wrist and refusing to let go. —James Boyd, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

That much was obvious, of course, from Kate’s deployment of jewels: a $7,000 Cartier Ballon Bleu stainless steel watch, thought to have been a gift from William on their third wedding anniversary in 2014, decorated the princess’s wrist. —Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Apr. 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