wristy

UK/ˈɹɪsti/

wristy adjective: characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.

Adjective

wristy (comparative wristier, superlative wristiest)

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

wristy (plural wristies)

(slang) A handjob.
- “So, what is sex? Is it plain intercourse? What about oral? Does that count? What about a wristy?[…]” “A gobby? A wristy?” asked Brenda. “More slang. A gobby is a blowjob, and as for a wristy...” Babs curled her fingers around an imaginary cock and made a jerking motion.2017, Rollie Lawson, Island Delight, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN
- Elle's grasped the front of his chinos, her fingers closing around his cock and Jackson jerked back […] After two days of sexual torment, his cock was on a hairtrigger, but that didn't mean he wanted a wristy on a hilltop.2021, Eve Dangerfield, Something Borrowed, Eve Dangerfield Books

From wrist + -y (adjectival suffix).

From wrist + -y (“thing associated”).

What does wristy mean?: Wristy means characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving deft wrist movements.
What part of speech is wristy?: Wristy can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce wristy?: Wristy is pronounced /ˈɹɪsti/ (UK).

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