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wryer

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wry   (rī)   
adj.   wri·er (rī'ər) or wry·er, wri·est (rī'ĭst) or wry·est
  1. Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony.

  2. Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face.

  3. Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose.

  4. Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse.


[From Middle English wrien, to turn, from Old English wrīgian; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]
wry'ly adv., wry'ness n.
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