# wristy

**Pronunciation:** /ˈɹɪsti/ · WRISTY

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Wristy means characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.

## Examples

- The writer described the response as wristy.
- A wristy tone can change the mood of a conversation.
- The situation became wristy after the announcement.

## Common patterns

- wristy + noun — Use wristy before a noun to describe that quality. — The writer described a wristy reaction.
- become wristy — Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — The discussion became wristy near the end.

## Collocations

- wristy behavior — The teacher calmly handled the wristy behavior.
- wristy tone — The email had an wristy tone.

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