Associations to the word «Wry»
Noun
- Grimace
- Grin
- Smile
- Humor
- Chuckle
- Amusement
- Humour
- Twist
- Shrug
- Faint
- Mockery
- Lip
- Wit
- Familiar
- Eyebrow
- Frown
- Twinkle
- Face
- Funny
- Nimitz
- Manfred
- Mouth
- Distaste
- Fulton
- Francesca
- Mcqueen
- Tone
- Laugh
- Liz
- Expression
- Elayne
- Comment
- Widening
- Commentary
- Folder
- Hint
- Disbelief
- Irony
- Binocular
- Demeanor
- Parenthesis
- Jak
- Councilor
- Glance
- Formality
- Acknowledgment
- Odd
- Rollins
- Neck
- Fingerprint
- Vulcan
- Disapproval
- Adele
- Sulu
- Joke
- Absurdity
- Riker
- Kira
- Tomas
- Picard
- Horus
- Drow
Adjective
Wiktionary
WRY, adjective. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
WRY, adjective. Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
WRY, adjective. Twisted, bent, crooked.
WRY, adjective. Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
WRY, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
WRY, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away.
WRY, verb. (transitive) To twist or contort (the body, face etc.).
WRY, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
Dictionary definition
WRY, adjective. Humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit".
WRY, adjective. Bent to one side; "a wry neck".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.