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

On the edges of the park, middle schoolers could be seen raising their wrists to their mouths, requesting more time. —Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Those ailments included wrist soreness, an ankle sprain and back tightness. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026

Roman Anthony left Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning shortly after suffering an apparent right wrist injury during his first at bat of the game. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026

After killing Minnesota’s first power play, the Avalanche opened the scoring when defenseman Sam Malinski scored his first career playoff goal, fooling Wallstedt with a rising wrist shot. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 May 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