Wry
[raɪ]
Definition
(v. t.) To cover.
(superl.) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
(superl.) Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.
(superl.) Wrested; perverted.
(v. i.) To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
(v. i.) To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve.
(a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Distorted, twisted, crooked, askew, awry, on one side, turned to one side.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Atwist, askew, contorted, distorted, deformed, deranged
ANT:Straight, right, just, fit, proper, shapely, comely
Editor: Theresa
Definition
adj. twisted or turned to one side: not in the right direction.—n. (prov.) distortion.—v.i. (Shak.) to go astray.—v.t. to give a twist to pervert.—n. Wry′bill a New Zealand plover with bill bent sideways.—adv. Wry′ly.—adj. Wry′-mouthed having a crooked mouth unflattering.—n. Wry′-neck a twisted or distorted neck: a small bird allied to the woodpecker which twists round its head strangely when surprised.—adj. Wry′-necked.—n. Wry′ness.—Make a wry face or mouth to pucker up the face or mouth in sign of disgust or pain.
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Examples
- I should, said Lord Holdhurst, with a wry face. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- But she made a wry face at the prospect, and scratched away at her palette as if bent on vigorous measures before she gave up her hopes. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- With a wry face I went out into the hall and opened the door. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- I await my death, I presume, I replied with a wry smile. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- I'll e'en make a wry face, and go at it to-morrow. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- No need for you to have it, don't be frightened,' said Birkin, with a wry smile. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Editor: Thea