WRY

wry

Verb

  1. To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
  2. To divert; to cause to turn away.
  3. To twist or contort (the body, face etc.).

Adjective

  1. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
    a wry mouth
  2. Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic.
  3. Twisted, bent, crooked.
  4. Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.


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