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

From health tracking and emergency detection to texting and taking calls, the Apple Watch SE can truly do it all right from your wrist. —Nicol Natale, People.com, 12 July 2025

The other wrist was adorned with an Audemars Piguet, its dial dotted with diamonds. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 July 2025

Walmart Want a fitness tracker that isn't so massive on the wrist and looks more like, well, a watch? —Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 July 2025

Samsung says the design changes should help the watch move more naturally and comfortably with your wrist. —PC Magazine, 10 July 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