wristful
English
noun
Definitions
- A quantity worn on or covering one wrist.
- The amount that can be released by a movement of the wrist
- The amount that can be taken from a wrist.
Etymology
Suffix from English wrist.
Origin
English
wrist
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- limp-wrist English
- limpwrist English
- wrist English
- wristband English
- wristbone English
- wristed English
- wrister English
- wristguard English
- wristless English
- wristlet English
- wristlock English
- wristpad English
- wristphone English
- wriststrap English
- wristwarmer English
- wristwatch English
- wristwear English
- wristwork English
- wristy English
- wrist Middle English