wry
bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark.
produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin.
Origin of wry
1Other words for wry
Opposites for wry
Other words from wry
- wry·ly, adverb
- wry·ness, noun
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How to use wry in a sentence
There was the smallest possible twist of wryness to the man's lips as he admitted to himself the necessity for the final words.
The Triumph of John Kars | Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for wry
/ (raɪ) /
twisted, contorted, or askew
(of a facial expression) produced or characterized by contorting of the features, usually indicating dislike
drily humorous; sardonic
warped, misdirected, or perverse
(of words, thoughts, etc) unsuitable or wrong
(tr) to twist or contort
Origin of wry
1Derived forms of wry
- wryly, adverb
- wryness, noun
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