wry+face

  • 11face — 1. noun 1) a beautiful face Syn: countenance, physiognomy, features; informal mug; puss; literary visage; archaic front 2) her face grew sad Syn: (facial) expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing …

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  • 12wry — [ raı ] adjective funny and clever: The program was full of wry observations about married life. a. showing that you think something is funny but not very pleasant, often by the expression on your face: a wry smile/grin/comment: A wry smile… …

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  • 13wry — ► ADJECTIVE (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1) using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour. 2) (of a person s face) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. 3) bending or twisted to one side. DERIVATIVES …

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  • 14wry — UK [raɪ] / US adjective Word forms wry : adjective wry comparative wryer superlative wryest a) funny and clever The programme was full of wry observations about married life. b) showing that you think something is funny but not very pleasant,… …

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  • 15face — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 front part of the head ADJECTIVE ▪ angelic, beautiful, cute, handsome, lovely, perfect, pleasant, pretty, sweet …

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  • 16Face to Face (The Kinks album) — Infobox Album | Name = Face to Face Type = studio Artist = The Kinks Released = 28 October 1966 7 December, 1966 (USA) Recorded = 23 October 1965 – 21 June 1966 Genre = Rock, Pop, British Invasion Length = 38:31 Label = Pye Records (UK) Reprise… …

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  • 17wry — adj. (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1 distorted or turned to one side. 2 (of a face or smile etc.) contorted in disgust, disappointment, or mockery. 3 (of humour) dry and mocking. Derivatives: wryly adv. wryness n. Etymology: wry (v.) f. OE… …

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  • 18wry — 1. verb /raɪ/ To twist or contort (the body, face etc.). 2. adjective /raɪ/ a) Turned away, contorted (of the face or body). b) Dryly humorous; sardonic or …

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  • 19wry — [rʌɪ] adjective (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1》 using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour. 2》 (of a person s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. 3》 bending or twisted to one side.… …

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  • 20long face — Synonyms and related words: decorousness, demureness, earnestness, formality, frown, glower, gravity, grimace, grimness, lower, moue, mow, pout, scowl, sedateness, seriousness, sober mindedness, soberness, sobersidedness, sobersides, sobriety,… …

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