wrist

noun

ˈrist 

1

a

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

b

: the part of a vertebrate animal corresponding to the human wrist

2

: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

Examples of wrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the details described the placement of Guthrie's Apple Watch with a white wrist band that was left on the floor next to her bed. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026

The combo container features Spider-Man's iconic hand gesture with his web-shooter coming from the wrist. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026

He was replaced by Victor Robles, who got hit by a pitch on the right wrist in the bottom of the third and was lifted in favor of Weston Wilson in the fifth. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Junk began a minor-league rehab assignment with Jacksonville last Sunday but left the game after being struck on the left wrist by a 106 mph batted ball. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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
• didst
• fist
• gist
• grist
• hissed
• kissed
• kist
• list
• missed
• mist

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