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Definition of Wry
1. Adjective. Humorously sarcastic or mocking. "With a wry Scottish wit"
Similar to: Humorous, Humourous
Derivative terms: Dryness, Irony, Irony
2. Adjective. Bent to one side. "A wry neck"
Definition of Wry
1. v. t. To cover.
2. a. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
3. v. i. To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
4. v. t. To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
5. v. t. To cover.
6. a. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
7. v. i. To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
8. v. t. To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
Definition of Wry
1. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide. ¹
2. Verb. (obsolete intransitive) To turn (away); to swerve or deviate. ¹
3. Verb. (obsolete transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To twist or contort (the body, face etc.). ¹
5. Adjective. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body). ¹
6. Adjective. Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic. ¹
7. Adjective. Twisted, bent, crooked. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wry
1. contorted [adj WRIER, WRIEST, WRYER, WRYEST] : WRYLY [adv] / to contort [v WRIED, WRYING, WRIES] - See also: contort
Lexicographical Neighbors of Wry
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