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wrywry /raɪ/ adjective [only before noun]   wryOrigin: 1500-1600 wry ‘to twist’ (14-19 centuries), from Old English wrigian ‘to turn’ - A dash of wry cynicism might have helped another woman, but that was not Franca's way.
- And he retains the sense of wry humour which he reckons every newspaperman needs, if only to keep him sane.
- In spite of herself, Lisa smiled a wry smile.
- Knowing this, Googol tried to be wry about his own feelings and eschewed any dandified garb such as Jaq now sported.
- Perhaps, to some extent, she thought with wry amusement, she owed her professional success to Jake.
- She relaxed and told Jay about her life, with the wry humour of a survivor.
- Somehow, he derived a strange, wry satisfaction from this thought.
- This is a delicious comedy full of wry observations and delightful fun-poking at the world of movie-making.
► a wry comment (=saying that something is bad in an amusing way)· ‘Perhaps the food could be improved,’ was the wry comment of one prisoner. ► wry humour (=when someone makes something seem both funny and sad)· He wrote with wry humour about his time in a Turkish prison. ► a wry smile written (=when a situation is bad but also amusing)· Guy’s mouth twisted into a wry smile. NOUN► face· Leaning back, he began to reach for the packet of cigars, then made a wry face and changed his mind. ► humour· The deep voice was taunting, but there was a wry humour hidden somewhere beneath the laconic façade.· And he retains the sense of wry humour which he reckons every newspaperman needs, if only to keep him sane.· She relaxed and told Jay about her life, with the wry humour of a survivor.· However, wry humour was not a quality I detected in the lady.· Yet they are saved from sentimentality by the wry humour of both text and pictures.· His artistic talent combines with a wry humour - a man on a toilet is hidden in each of the intricate drawings. ► smile· Little Nemo falling out of his bed at the end of every strip still brings a wry smile.· Sometimes she gives her Dante a wry smile or a worried look as she leads him from Purgatory to Paradise.· In spite of herself, Lisa smiled a wry smile.· But former Elland Road favourite Eddie Gray could be forgiven a wry smile at today's free-spending ways.· Growing older, she decided with a wry smile, had its advantages.· Hearing her praises lavishly extolled, she gave a sad, wry smile and returned to Terry's room to clear up.· That's the flneur, caught in the spotlight, blushing perhaps but with a wry smile playing around his lips.· He listened patiently, with a wry smile. a wry expression or wry humour shows that you know a situation is bad, but you also think it is slightly amusing:  ‘Was it as bad as you expected?’ Travis gave a wry smile.—wryly adverb |