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wristy

[ ris-tee ]

adjective

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

    a wristy forehand.

wristy

/ 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of wristy1

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

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Example Sentences

He looked actually distressed when, with a wristy movie actor's gesture of finality, I gave him the whole of a dollar bill.

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