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

In one photo, she’s cuffed at the wrists and ankles. —Neda Maghbouleh august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025

Marta Kostyuk withdrew from her match against Iga Świątek with a wrist injury, and Dayana Yastremska pulled out of hers against Coco Gauff due to illness. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

However, the law acts more like a slap on the wrist. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025

Gone are the days when a couple of spritzes on the wrists in the morning will do; the latest thinking is all about the art of layering—from the hair to the décolletage—and using the correct scent for the right occasion, especially when traveling. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 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