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".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.