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wry
(rī)adj. wri·er (rī′ər), wri·est (rī′ĭst) or wry·er or wry·est
1. Funny in an understated, sarcastic, or ironic way: a wry sense of humor.
2. Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face.
3. Archaic Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose.
wry′ly adv.
wry′ness n.
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wry
(raɪ)adj, wrier, wriest, wryer or wryest
1. twisted, contorted, or askew
2. (of a facial expression) produced or characterized by contorting of the features, usually indicating dislike
3. drily humorous; sardonic
4. warped, misdirected, or perverse
5. (of words, thoughts, etc) unsuitable or wrong
vb, wries, wrying or wried
(tr) to twist or contort
[C16: from dialect wry to twist, from Old English wrīgian to turn; related to Old Frisian wrīgia to bend, Old Norse riga to move, Middle Low German wrīch bent, stubborn]
ˈwryly adv
ˈwryness n
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wry
(raɪ)adj. wri•er, wri•est.
1. distorted; lopsided: a wry grin.
2. abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted.
3. devious in course or purpose; misdirected.
4. contrary; perverse.
5. bitingly ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
[1515–25; adj. use of wry to twist, Middle English; Old English wrīgian to go, strive, tend, swerve, c. Old Frisian wrīgia to bend; akin to Greek rhoikós crooked]
wry′ly, adv.
wry′ness, n.
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wry
Past participle: wried
Gerund: wrying
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Adj. | 1. | wry - humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit" |
2. | wry - bent to one side; "a wry neck" crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" |
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wry
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Translations
بابْتِسامَةٍ ساخِرَه
ironiskspydig
kuiva
kényszeredett
kaldhæînislegur
sājšskābs
biraz alaycı
wry
[raɪ] ADJ [person, sense of humour, remark] → irónicoto make a wry face → hacer una mueca, torcer el gesto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wry
[ˈraɪ] adj (= amused and annoyed) [smile, expression] → désabusé(e)
(= ironic) [remark, sense of humour, comedy] → désabusé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wry
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wry
(rai) adjective slightly mocking. a wry smile.
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