wry
/ɹaɪ/ adjective C1- Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
- Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic, usually in a way that suggests acknowledgement of a problem or difficult situation.
- Twisted, bent, crooked.
- Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
Comparative wrier · Superlative wriest
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“I should,” said Lord Holdhurst, with a wry face.
I must confess to a certain wry amusement at the inexorable circularity of our family’s peripatetic inclinations.
Narayan observes the foibles and pretensions of his characters with a wry, sympathetic eye, never resorting to harsh satire or cynicism.
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