Associations to the word «Wry»
Noun
- Sense
- Reviewer
- Observation
- Laughter
- Soothing
- Til
- Spock
- Thorne
- Shudder
- Lar
- Sip
- Benito
- Bellow
- Appreciation
- Smiling
- Trademark
- Calhoun
- Jest
- Tilt
- Gesture
- Resignation
- Breech
- Mantle
- Contempt
- Aye
- Bitterness
- Delusion
- Honesty
- Scar
- Look
- Regis
- Harrington
- Self
- Nod
- Admiration
- Kirk
- Malice
- Pal
- Parody
- Imagery
- Comedy
- Sketch
- Brow
- Shake
- Motto
- Lyric
- Healer
- Mat
- Flavor
- Gaze
- Rand
- Welcome
- Erik
- Remark
- Glancing
Adjective
Verb
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".
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