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Meaning
Adj
●
Turned
away
,
contorted
(of the
face
or body).
●
Dryly
humorous
;
sardonic
or
bitterly
ironic.
●
Twisted,
bent
, crooked.
●
Deviating from the right
direction
;
misdirected
;
out of
place.
Verb
●
To
turn
(away); to
swerve
or deviate.
●
To
divert
; to cause to
turn
away.
●
To
twist
or
contort
(the body,
face
, etc.).
●
To
cover
;
clothe
;
cover up
;
cloak
; hide.
Noun
●
In Regional English:
Distortion.
Sourced from
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Origin
wry
English
wrien
Middle English (1100-1500)
wrigian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wryen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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