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21wry — /raɪ / (say ruy) adjective (wryer or wrier, wryest or wriest) 1. produced by the distortion of the facial features, usually to indicate dislike, dissatisfaction, or displeasure: *Fiona looked at Diana and pulled a wry face. –carole elise grongard …
22wry — [16] Wry means literally ‘twisted’ (many other English words beginning with wr , such as wrist and writhe, share the same basic meaning). It comes from the now obsolete verb wry ‘deviate, twist’, which was descended from Old English wrīgian ‘turn …
23wry — adj. Wry is used with these nouns: ↑amusement, ↑comment, ↑expression, ↑glance, ↑grimace, ↑grin, ↑humour, ↑laugh, ↑look, ↑observation, ↑sense of humour, ↑ …
24wry — adjective (only before noun) showing a mixture of amusement and displeasure or disbelief: He took a gulp of his Scotch and gave a wry smile at the injustices of the world …
25wry — [raɪ] adj showing that you think that something is funny but not very pleasant a wry smile[/ex] wryly adv …
26wry — 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… …
27wry´ness — wry «ry», adjective, wri|er, wri|est, verb, wried, wry|ing. –adj. 1. turned to one side; …
28Wry face — Wry Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
29Wry nose — Wry nose, is a deviation of the rostral maxilla. It is most obvious in species with long faces such as horses. It is a congenital abnormality …
30wry|neck — «RY NEHK», noun. 1. a twisted neck caused by unequal contraction of the muscles; torticollis. 2. a bird, related to the woodpeckers, that habitually twists its neck and head in a peculiar way. 3. Informal. a person who has wryneck …
