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wry

UK
/raɪ/
US
/raɪ/

Translations

wryadjective
wrier
Comp.
wriest
Super.
UK
/raɪ/
US
/raɪ/
She had a wry sense of humor that not everyone appreciated.
У нее было ироничное чувство юмора, которое не все ценили.
He gave a wry smile when he heard the news.
Он криво улыбнулся, когда услышал новость.
Additional translations
лукавый
насмешливый
Synonyms
askew
bent
crooked
dry
sarcastic
ironic
twisted
wryverb
wried
Past Simple
wried
Past Participle
wrying
Gerund
UK
/raɪ/
US
/raɪ/
Archaic/literary use meaning 'to twist or contort'; still attested in modern corpora.
Synonyms
skew
wrench
crook
warp
grimace
distort
contort
twist

Definitions

wryadjective
Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
She gave him a wry smile, acknowledging the irony of the situation.
Twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
His face took on a wry expression when he heard the bad news.
Abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted or distorted in shape.
The tree grew in a wry angle after years of strong coastal winds.
wryverb
To twist, contort, or pull out of proper shape.
She wried her mouth in disbelief at the suggestion.
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