wrist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- rĭst
- (US) audio
- /ɹɪst/
Etymology
From Middle English wrist, from Old English wrist, from Proto-West Germanic *wristu, from Proto-Germanic *wristuz (compare Old Frisian wrist, Low German Wrist, German Rist (“back of hand, instep, withers”), Swedish vrist), from Proto-Germanic *wrīþaną (“to twist, turn”). More at writhe.
Meanings
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The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
With a flick of the wrist, he threw the frisbee to a team-mate.
- A stud or pin which forms a journal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wrists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wristwatch · wristwarmer · limp of the wrist · wristpin · limp-wristed · bridle wrist · wristless · wrist spinner · wristband · slap someone's wrist · wrist strap · wrist-top · wrist spin · limp-wrist · wrist rest · wrist banger · wristy · slap on the wrist · wrist-slap · wrist plate · wrist pad · wrist watch · wristguard · wriststrap · wrist drop · wrist pin · wrist wrap · wrist band · wrist-winged glider · wrist pass · wrist-fall · one off the wrist
Translations (199)
nl pols (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sv handled (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh запешће (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tl pulso (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · hsb ručne zhibowadło (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · br arzorn (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ko 팔목 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · vi cổ tay (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sq kyç i dorës (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh zglavak (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · pt munheca (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mg hatotanana (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · th ข้อมือ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ro încheietura mâinii (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · pa ਗੁੱਟ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · vec pols (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · hy դաստակ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · da håndled (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cy arddwrn (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fr poignet (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ba ҡушҡар (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · te మణికట్టు (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kk білек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ak abakɔn (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ne नाडी (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fo handleggur (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ro încheietură (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · wyi kra-wel (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ga rosta (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fi ranne (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nrf pouogniet (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · de Handgelenk (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · wyi ngoangnatta (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ta மணிக்கட்டு (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ms pergelangan tangan (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · arz رست (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · el καρπός (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · niv торпа (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kpv лутш (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ky кырк муун (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · myv кедькирьга (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cv ал сыппи (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · pl nadgarstek (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ota بیلك (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · et ranne (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · is úlnliður (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sk zápestie (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · zu isihlakala (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · qu maki muqu (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · hi कलाई (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tyv билек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · udm суйпос (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh doručje (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ht ponyèt (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tk goşar (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh bilo (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ru запя́стье (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · grc καρπός (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kmr zend (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mhn pols (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · km កដៃ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh запестје (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh било (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mn бугуй (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · la carpus (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nn handledd (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cop ϣⲙⲟⲩ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · bho कलाई (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · eo pojno (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ur کَلَائِی (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · gd caol-dùirn (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ab анапа́хәда (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh dоручје (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · za gengoenh (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · non ulfliðr (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · oc ponhet (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kaa билек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nci māquechtli (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ota معصم (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · scn pusu (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh zapešćaj (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · alt кол билек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · gun poapy (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nds-de Handlitt (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fy pols (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · bo མཁྲིག་མ། (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kl paffik (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ia carpo (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nan-hbl 手腕 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mhr кидшарча (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · af handgewrig (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · hu csukló (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · pt punho (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · hak 手腕 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · inh пхьарса юхь (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · uk зап'я́стя (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ca monyica (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nrf pouongnet (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · id pergelangan tangan (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · duo pongotan (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ltg dalns (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nds-de Wrist (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · rm giugadira dal maun (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · lez гъилин цIум (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fa مچ دست (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sl zapestje (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nb håndledd (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cop ⲓⲛⲓ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ca govanella (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fa خردگاه (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cjs пилек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ja 手首 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mel ligok (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cs zápěstí (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mrj кид пӓгӓркӓ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · lv delna (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · pdt Hauntjelenkj (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cmn 手腕 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nrf pwẽ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · cmn 腕子 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · xdq хъявнякъкъ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · eu eskumutur (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · gv mwannal laue (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ko 손목 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · rut хылид цIум (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · dta bageljaar (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · yrk-tun нгуда сэхэр (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · vec polso (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh запешћај (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fa خرده (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ps مچ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tab къулбагь (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mr मनगट (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kpv килутш (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mdf кядь эзне (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · abq махъвшIа́ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · af pols (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · vro randmõs (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tr bilek (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kix phǖtàp (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · yue 手腕 (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ka მაჯა (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh zapestje (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · be запя́сце (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fa مچ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sky hati na lima (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · acm رُسُغْ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ga bunrí (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sne angam (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · mn ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠤ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · it polso (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · dng шуванзы (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ca canell (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · alt билек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · txb āto (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh zapešće (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kmr meçek (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · krl kaluin (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · bg ки́тка (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · izh käsiranne (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ms karpus (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · afb رُسُغْ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · he שורש כף היד (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · gld комбио (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · gl pulso (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kw konna bregh (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · non hreifi (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · dsb rucne zgibadło (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ga bunrí (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · zdj nkundrwe (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · lt riešas (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · uz bilak (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · udm кипос (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · arz رسغ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ps مړوند (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ce куьйган хьакхолг (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ang wríst (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · es muñeca (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tl galanggalangan (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · xh isihlahla (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · az bilək (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kmr bask (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · rue за́пясть (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ar مِعْصَم (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ga caol na láimhe (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · io karpo (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sib penguwan (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · krc бууун (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sh зглавак (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · pt pulso (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · fur pols (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · ar رُسْغ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · abq напIбла́хъ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · sco shackle-bane (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · gu કાંડુ (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · nog билек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · vo riet (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · tk bilek (joint where the hand is attached to the arm) · kjh білек (joint where the hand is attached to the arm)