wry

wry  (r)

adj. 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.

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[From Middle English wrien, to turn, from Old English wrgian; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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wryly adv.

wryness n.

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wry

Adjective

[wrier, wriest] or wryer, wryest

1. drily humorous; sardonic: wry amusement

2. (of a facial expression) produced by twisting one's features to denote amusement or displeasure: a small wry smile twisted the corner of his mouth [Old English wrīgian to turn]

wryly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	wry - 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" ironic, ironical, dry humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
	2.	wry - bent to one side; "a wry neck" crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"

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wry

adjective 1. ironic, dry, mocking, sarcastic, sardonic, droll, pawky Scot. mordacious

adjective 2. contorted, twisted, crooked, distorted, warped, uneven, deformed, awry, askew, aslant, skewwhiff Brit. (informal) << OPPOSITE straight

Translations

wry [raɪ] adj → irónico

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wry [raɪ] adj → désabusé(e)

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wry [raɪ] adj [smile, humour] → trocken

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wry [raɪ] adj → storto/a