wry 音标拼音: [r'ɑɪ]
a . 扭歪的,歪曲的,歪斜的
vt .
vi . 扭曲,扭歪
扭歪的,歪曲的,歪斜的扭曲,扭歪
wry adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
dry }, {
ironic }, {
ironical }, {
wry }]
2 :
bent to one side ; "
a wry neck "
Wry \
Wry \,
a . [
Compar . {
Wrier };
superl . {
Wriest }.] [
Akin to OE .
wrien to twist ,
to bend ,
AS .
wrigian to tend towards ,
to drive .]
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1 .
Turned to one side ;
twisted ;
distorted ;
as ,
a wry mouth .
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2 .
Hence ,
deviating from the right direction ;
misdirected ;
out of place ;
as ,
wry words .
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Not according to the wry rigor of our neighbors ,
who never take up an old idea without some extravagance in its application . --
Landor .
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3 .
Wrested ;
perverted .
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He . . .
puts a wry sense upon Protestant writers .
--
Atterbury .
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{
Wry face },
a distortion of the countenance indicating impatience ,
disgust ,
or discomfort ;
a grimace .
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Wry \
Wry \,
v .
t . [
AS .
wre ['
o ]
n .]
To cover . [
Obs .]
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Wrie you in that mantle . --
Chaucer .
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Wry \
Wry \,
v .
i .
1 .
To twist ;
to writhe ;
to bend or wind .
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2 .
To deviate from the right way ;
to go away or astray ;
to turn side ;
to swerve .
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This Phebus gan awayward for to wryen . --
Chaucer .
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How many Must murder wives much better than themselves For wrying but a little ! --
Shak .
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Wry \
Wry \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Wried };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Wrying }.] [
OE .
wrien .
See {
Wry },
a .]
To twist ;
to distort ;
to writhe ;
to wrest ;
to vex . --
Sir P .
Sidney .
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Guests by hundreds ,
not one caring If the dear host '
s neck were wried . --
R .
Browning .
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23 Moby Thesaurus words for "
wry ":
agee ,
agee -
jawed ,
askance ,
askant ,
askew ,
askewgee ,
asquint ,
awry ,
catawampous ,
catawamptious ,
cockeyed ,
crooked ,
cynical ,
ironic ,
skew ,
skew -
jawed ,
skewed ,
slaunchways ,
squinting ,
wamper -
jawed ,
wrest ,
wring ,
yaw -
ways
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WRY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of WRY is twist, writhe How to use wry in a sentence
WRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary It is characterized by a lot of wry humour, some of which had me spontaneously laughing aloud
WRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A wry remark or piece of writing refers to a bad situation or a change in a situation in an amusing way The play is a rueful, wry observation about the way we are all subject to the ravages of time There is a wry sense of humour in his work
Wry Definition Meaning - YourDictionary Wry definition: Funny in an understated, sarcastic, or ironic way
Wry - definition of wry by The Free Dictionary 1 Funny in an understated, sarcastic, or ironic way: a wry sense of humor 2 Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face 3 Archaic Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose
wry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of wry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
wry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective wry (comparative wrier or wryer, superlative wriest or wryest) Turned away, contorted (of the face or body) Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic Synonym: droll