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Wristy meaning

Characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.

Using Wristy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.

Context around Wristy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

quick 1× shot 1× reverse 1×

Sentence patterns with Wristy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and that wristy quick arm 1× for his wristy on drives 1× played and wristy reverse slog 1× wafted a wristy shot straight 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a superbly played 1× he would side 1×

Common sentence endings:

finishes the execution 1× gets him four 1× s second wicket 1×

Words around Wristy

Just before it in the word index:

wristwatches 22 wristwatch 43 wrists 156 wriston 2 wristlock 15 wristlets 2

Just after it in the word index:

writ 206 writable 19 write 5.917 writeable 2 writedown 9 writedowns 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Wristy

  • In this selection, "wristy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quick, shot and reverse stand out and add context to how "wristy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and that wristy quick arm and for his wristy on drives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wristy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wristy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A superbly played - and wristy - reverse slog sweep off Sodhi gets him four. (13 words)

And for his wristy on-drives when he gets to the pitch and finds the ball where he wants it to be. (22 words)

But the all-rounder, who had been batting serenely, wafted a wristy shot straight to Dean Elgar at cover for Nortje’s second wicket. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

He would side-step a touch or stay compactly side-on, collapse his arms, creating width where none existed and that wristy quick-arm flourish finishes the execution. (28 words)

But the all-rounder, who had been batting serenely, wafted a wristy shot straight to Dean Elgar at cover for Nortje’s second wicket. (24 words)

And for his wristy on-drives when he gets to the pitch and finds the ball where he wants it to be. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

And for his wristy on-drives when he gets to the pitch and finds the ball where he wants it to be.

He would side-step a touch or stay compactly side-on, collapse his arms, creating width where none existed and that wristy quick-arm flourish finishes the execution.

But the all-rounder, who had been batting serenely, wafted a wristy shot straight to Dean Elgar at cover for Nortje’s second wicket.

A superbly played - and wristy - reverse slog sweep off Sodhi gets him four.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wristy" in a sentence?
An example: "And for his wristy on-drives when he gets to the pitch and finds the ball where he wants it to be." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "wristy" from authentic English texts.
What does "wristy" mean?
Wristy means: Characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.
How many example sentences with "wristy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "wristy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.