noun
wrist
RIST/rɪst/
The joint connecting the hand and forearm.
The finger points to the wrist where the hand meets the forearm.
Etymology
Old English wrist already named the hand–forearm joint. Its deeper ancestry conveys the image of a “turning joint,” naming it through its movement.
In context
We grab the wrist of the opponent focusing on getting our thumb and middle finger around the space between the bones of the hand and the bones of the forearm.
More examples
- The bracelet fits snugly around her wrist.
- Keep your wrists relaxed while you type.
- He sprained his wrist when he fell.
Forms
wrist · wrists
Similar words
- joint
- Joint is broader, covering any connection between bones.
- carpus
- Carpus specifically names the wrist bones in anatomical descriptions.