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wristier

wristier is the comparative form of wristy.

Meaning of wristy

Adjective

wristy (comparative wristier, superlative wristiest)

  1. Characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.
    • I walked Jane down to the drive and watched her as she reversed, admiring her wristy gear changes.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 321

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Questions about wristier

What is wristier the comparative form of?
Wristier is the comparative form of wristy.

Words near wristier in the dictionary

  1. wristful
  2. wristfuls
  3. wristguard
  4. wristguards
  5. wristie
  6. wristier
  7. wristies
  8. wristiest
  9. wristily
  10. wristiness
  11. wristing

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