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wristy

American  
[ris-tee] / ˈrɪs ti /

adjective

  1. using or involving extensive or strong movement of the wrist.

    a wristy forehand.


wristy British  
/ ˈrɪstɪ /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wristy

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

Example Sentences

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Reprieved, Babar played a majestic innings, full of wristy whips through the leg side.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2021

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

Drip, drip, drip, went the oil, and as his right hand kept unceasingly plying the mixture with the whisk I could not help noticing what a fine wristy action he had.

From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Muskett, Philip E.

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