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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wry /raɪ/USA pronunciation adj., wri•er, wri•est. - twisted out of shape or contorted, as the facial features when expressing displeasure:a wry grin.
- bitingly or bitterly ironic or amusing:a wry tale about the loss of innocence.
ˈwry•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wry (rī),USA pronunciation adj., wri•er, wri•est. - produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features:a wry grin.
- abnormally bent or turned to one side;
twisted;
crooked:a wry mouth. - devious in course or purpose;
misdirected. - contrary;
perverse. - distorted or perverted, as in meaning.
- bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing:a wry remark.
- 1515–25; adjective, adjectival use of wry to twist, Middle English wryen, Old English wrīgian to go, strive, tend, swerve; cognate with Dutch wrijgen to twist; akin to Old English wrigels, Latin rīcula veil, Greek rhoikós crooked
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged awry, askew.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged straight.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wry /raɪ/ adj (wrier, wriest, wryer, wryest)- 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
vb (wries, wrying, wried)- (transitive) to twist or contort
Etymology: 16th Century: from dialect wry to twist, from Old English wrīgian to turn; related to Old Frisian wrīgia to bend, Old Norse riga to move, Middle Low German wrīch bent, stubbornˈwryly adv ˈwryness n |