wry. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

wry

PRONUNCIATION:	r
ADJECTIVE:	Inflected forms: wri·er ( rr) or wry·er, wri·est ( rst) or wry·est 1. Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony. 2. Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face. 3. Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose. 4. Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse.
ETYMOLOGY:	From Middle English wrien, to turn, from Old English wrgian. See wer-² in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	wryly —ADVERB wryness —NOUN


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