wristy

American  

[ris-tee] / ˈrɪs ti /

adjective

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

   a wristy forehand.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of wristy

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

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Example Sentences

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wristy

The wristy Rahane scored slightly more freely and benefitted from being dropped at point on 31 by a diving Jonny Bairstow off Moeen.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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, his wristy stroke as effective as ever, holed for birdie from 25 feet, but Arnold, hitching his pants and assuming his pigeon-toed putting stance, drilled the eagle putt to square the match.

From Golf Digest ● Mar. 20, 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 Philip E. Muskett

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