Wrist

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: rÄ­st, IPA: /ɹɪst/
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Origin

Old English wrist, from Proto-Germanic *wristiz (compare Low German Wrist, German Rist 'back of hand, instep, withers', Swedish vrist), from *wrīþanan 'to twist, turn'. More at writhe.

Full definition of wrist

Noun

1. (anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
2. (engineering) A stud or pin which forms a journal.

Derived terms

• wristwatch, wrist watch
• limp-wristed
• wrist-action

Anagrams

• writs