Wrist Rɪst Noun Bre She's Broken Wore Copper

• she's broken her wrist.
• he wore a copper bracelet on his wrist.
• ‘is it serious?’ she asked, clasping the doctor’s wrist.
• a policeman snapped handcuffs around his wrists.

wrist

1. the joint between the hand and the arm
• She's broken her wrist.
• He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist.
2. a warning or mild punishment

Extra Examples

• ‘Is it serious?’ she asked, clasping the doctor’s wrist.
• A policeman snapped handcuffs around his wrists.
• He grabbed her wrist but she twisted it free.
• He slashed his wrists in a suicide attempt.
• He wears weights on his wrists when he goes running.
• I turned to leave but he clasped me by the wrist.
• She sent the ball flying over the net with a flick of the wrist.
• Strong fingers encircled her tiny wrists.
• The burglars bound the family’s wrists behind their backs.
• The secret of making the ball spin is in the wrist action.

Word Origin

• Old English, of Germanic origin, probably from the base of writhe.