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

Eldridge has played two full seasons as a professional since being drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, missing time last year due to a left wrist injury that required offseason surgery. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026

On February 13th, for his free skate, Malinin glided out onto the ice wearing a sheer shirt with sequins studded in the shape of a blooming flame; the sleeves flowed past his wrists and sheathed both of his hands, like a pair of stockings masquerading as mittens. —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026

Then less than a minute later, Finland's Kaapo Kakko sprinted up ice on a breakaway and beat the Slovakian goalie with a nice wrist shot. —Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026

Vergara kept her accessories simple with a dainty evil eye bracelet adorning her wrist. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Feb. 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
• 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