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wry: Meaning and Definition of
wry
Pronunciation: (rī), [key]
— 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.
See also:
- wry (Thesaurus)
