Associations to the word «Wry»
Noun
- Grimace
- Grin
- Smile
- Humor
- Chuckle
- Amusement
- Humour
- Twist
- Shrug
- Faint
- Mockery
- Lip
- Wit
- Familiar
- Eyebrow
- Frown
- Twinkle
- Face
- Funny
- Nimitz
- Manfred
- Mouth
- Distaste
- Fulton
- Francesca
- Mcqueen
- Tone
- Laugh
- Liz
- Expression
- Elayne
- Comment
- Widening
- Commentary
- Folder
- Hint
- Disbelief
- Irony
- Binocular
- Demeanor
- Parenthesis
- Jak
- Councilor
- Glance
- Formality
- Acknowledgment
- Odd
- Rollins
- Neck
- Fingerprint
- Vulcan
- Disapproval
- Adele
- Sulu
- Joke
- Absurdity
- Riker
- Kira
- Tomas
- Picard
- Horus
- Drow
Adjective
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
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.