wristy

American

[ris-tee] / ˈrɪs ti /

adjective

using or involving extensive or strong movement of the wrist.

a wristy forehand.

wristy British

/ ˈrɪstɪ /

adjective

(of a player's style of hitting the ball in cricket, tennis, etc) characterized by considerable movement of the wrist

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Etymology

Origin of wristy

First recorded in 1885–90; wrist + -y ¹

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Rashid took Afghanistan beyond that and when he whipped four sixes in his wristy style his side were back in the game.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2022

The batsman finishes the over with that wristy slap he plays across the line of the ball, sending it to a deep-set mid-on for a single.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2020

In victory or defeat, he waves to the crowd, a wristy, childlike wave, like Forrest Gump before he jumps off the shrimp boat.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2020

Casper's quick, wristy tap with a Ray Cook mallet got the ball in the hole with eerie consistency, but his reaction to his frequent success was usually no reaction at all.

From Golf Digest ● Apr. 1, 2019

He looked actually distressed when, with a wristy movie actor's gesture of finality, I gave him the whole of a dollar bill.

From Down the Yellowstone by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

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