单词 | wry |
释义 | Word Frequency wry(raɪ) adjectiveWord forms: wrier, wriest, wryer or wryest 1. twisted, contorted, or askew 2. (of a facial expression) produced or characterized by contorting of the features, usually indicating dislike 3. drily humorous; sardonic 4. warped, misdirected, or perverse 5. (of words, thoughts, etc) unsuitable or wrong verbWord forms: wries, wrying or wried 6. (transitive) to twist or contort Derived forms wryly (ˈwryly) adverb wryness (ˈwryness) noun Word origin C16: from dialect wry to twist, from Old English wrīgian to turn; related to Old Frisian wrīgia to bend, Old Norse riga to move, Middle Low German wrīch bent, stubborn |
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