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wry
01
twisted or distorted, often indicating dry or mocking humor
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
wriest
Comparative
wrier
gradable
Examples
He gave a wry smile after hearing the sarcastic remark.
02
inclined to one side, mainly used of facial features
Examples
With a wry look, she raised one eyebrow quizzically at her friend's suggestion.
Lexical Tree
wryly
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