wrist

noun

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 Store employees remembered seeing a cross tattoo on his left arm, and, on the inside of his wrists, an umbrella and a spider. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 Made of waterproof nylon, the rain jacket features a hood and two elastic wrist cuffs to help keep out any moisture. Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024 The 49ers’ primary punt return specialist with 57 punt returns for 559 yards over two seasons, McCloud had a broken wrist at the start of the season and missed time with a fractured rib later in the season. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 It was later followed by Juste un Clou in 1971, a bracelet shaped like a nail that curves around the wrist. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 And Kassan once had his wrist slapped in 1995 when he was suspended from practicing law in California following a conviction for grand theft by embezzlement. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 His parents were also taken to a local hospital with broken wrists, broken ribs, a broken sternum and more. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024 Barry Keoghan seems to be wearing his heart on his wrist. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Within two seconds, the device can identify any residual contaminant on the hands and wrist using light fluorescence spectroscopy, an imaging technology already used in healthcare that utilizes safe non-UV LED lights. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrist was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Wrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrist. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

wrist

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

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