wrist

American  

[rist] / rɪst /

noun

1. the carpus or lower part of the forearm where it joins the hand.

2. the joint or articulation between the forearm and the hand.

3. the part of an article of clothing that fits around the wrist.

4. Machinery. wrist pin.

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wrist British  

/ rɪst /

noun

1. Technical name: carpus.  anatomy the joint between the forearm and the hand

2. the part of a sleeve or glove that covers the wrist

3. machinery

   1. See wrist pin

   2. a joint in which a wrist pin forms the pivot

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wrist Idioms  

1. see slap on the wrist.

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Etymology

Origin of wrist

before 950; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Rist back of hand, Old Norse rist instep; akin to writhe

Example Sentences

On the wrist straps are Street’s initials, scrawled in marker.

From Los Angeles Times

He cracks his knuckles and massages the empty space on his wrist.

From Literature

Kass Barker was told she had melanoma at the age of 22 after she had a suspect mole checked on her wrist.

From BBC

Danny couldn’t fit into the boy’s hand-me-downs, either, so his pants and sleeves always showed an inch of his thin ankles and wrists.

From Literature

New England’s Mack Hollins wore a prisoner’s outfit complete with shackles on his wrists and ankles before Super Bowl LX.

From Los Angeles Times