Толковый словарь английского языка - wry
Wry
wry
I. verb (wried; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to Middle High German rigel kerchief wound around the head, Greek rhiknos shriveled, Avestan urvisyeiti he turns Date: 14th century intransitive verb twist , writhe , transitive verb to pull out of or as if out of proper shape ; make a~, II. adjective (~er; ~est) Date: 15th century having a bent or twisted shape or condition , wrongheaded 1, cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous, ~ly adverb ~ness noun
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adj. (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1 distorted or turned to one side. 2 (of a face or smile etc.) contorted in disgust, disappointment, or mockery. 3 (of humour) dry and mocking. Derivatives wryly adv. wryness n. Etymology: wry (v.) f. OE wrigian tend, incline, in ME deviate, swerve, contort ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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