wry

/ɹaɪ/ adjetivo C1

En español: irónico, sardónico, torcido

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.

Comparativo wrier · Superlativo wriest

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“I should,” said Lord Holdhurst, with a wry face.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 82 · B2

I must confess to a certain wry amusement at the inexorable circularity of our family’s peripatetic inclinations.

The Malleability of Home, p. 1 · C2

Narayan observes the foibles and pretensions of his characters with a wry, sympathetic eye, never resorting to harsh satire or cynicism.

The Enduring Topography of Malgudi, p. 1 · C2

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