wry

[US]/raɪ/
[UK]/raɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. twisted or distorted
vt. to twist or distort
vi. to become twisted or distorted
Word Forms
Superlativewriest

Phrases & Collocations

a wry smile

wry comment

Example Sentences

made a wry face.

a wry sense of humour

She made a wry face.

a wry, self-mocking smile.

twist one's mouth into a wry smile.

wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth.

a wry look, something between amusement and regret.

a wry smile touched his lips.

A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace.

And with a wry laugh, he sums up the collectivisation in which millions of Ukrainians perished: "They told us the kolkhoz was not obligatory.

Real-world Examples

His lip curls in a wry smile.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

A wry smirk lifted a corner of his lips.

Source: Time

Anchise gave a wry smile. Oliver smiled back.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

The Economist once published a wry leader advocating child-free zones on planes and trains.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" I know the sort, " the queen said with a wry smile.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Ms Na's contribution is a wry commentary on the museum itself.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

" I can't drink it like that, " the Marionette said, making more wry faces.

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

" Thanks at last, " he said, with a wry smile.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

She thanks him with a wry smile, as if she's trying not to laugh.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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