noun
definition
Distortion.
verb
definition
To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
definition
To divert; to cause to turn away.
definition
To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
adjective
definition
Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
definition
Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
definition
Twisted, bent, crooked.
definition
Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
Examples of wry in a Sentence
He gazed up at her with a wry smile.
When she glanced at him, he was eyeing her, a wry smile twisting his lips.
His expression indicated pain, but he managed a wry smile.
Justin nodded and gave her a wry smile.
His mouth twisted in that wry smile again.
His mouth twisted into a wry grin.
His mouth twisted into a wry smile and the dark eyes glinted with something less than humor.
A wry smile twisted his face, but the eyes softened.
He favored her with a wry smile and answered dryly.
She forced a wry smile and each word of her response dripped with sarcasm.
Alex treated him to a wry smile.
The wry smile returned and they resumed dancing.
He was watching her, a wry smile on his face and an amused twinkle in his eyes.
The dark eyes began to twinkle and the smooth lips slowly twisted into a wry smile.
Gerald walked into the room and favored Alex with a wry smile.
Dictatorially presented as they were, these terms were liberal and even generous; and if a great statesman like Bernstorff had been at the head of affairs in Copenhagen, he would, no doubt, have accepted them, even if with a wry face.
He shook his head, a wry smile twisting his lips.
Alex gave her a wry smile and jerked on her hand.
His thin lips slid into that familiar wry smile as he shook her hand.
His lips twisted into a wry smile.
A wry smile twisted his lips.
She left the bowl on the cabinet and settled into the chair, treating Alex to a wry smile.
He gazed down at her, a wry smile on his lips - his eyes mocking her.
His features twisted into what might have passed for a wry smile.
He is an erudite writer, with the wry wit of the man of the world rather than the university wit more common nowadays.
His observations on the clientele of gyms are particularly wry.
His uniqueness as a performer stems from his ability to captivate an audience through a stunning delivery of his perceptive and often wry lyrics.
For an entertaining evening with some very wry touches this show really is hard to beat.
There wasn't really any plot to this episode, more a sequence of alternately wry and emotionally-charged conversations.
This was typical of the play 's wry black humor.
There was n't really any plot to this episode, more a sequence of alternately wry and emotionally-charged conversations.
With its wry tone and dry wit, the site does more than just report the news and show off the latest photographs.
Once they become more comfortable, they'll show more and more of their wry sense of humor.
Additionally, the wry sense of humor that Scorpio and Virgo share goes far in keeping this pair interested in one another.
Jarvis Cocker has been spending his post-Pulp days lending his wry wit and song writing genius to other lucky artists, but lucky for us, Mr. Cocker has finally decided to return to the game.
All they've ever done is bring you catchy guitar hooks, wry and witty lyrics, and some supremo drumming, and still they somehow get overlooked time and time again.
A so-called "witch" with a wry sense of humor and unique face, viewers are intrigued by the things she says and the way she says them.
He gave her a wry smile.
Gerald's mouth slipped into a wry smile.
He took the shirt, his smile wry.
Giddon reached the door before she did and opened it for her, his smile wry.
The story is told with wry wit and humor, employing sharp irony and masterful dialog.
Despite encounters with wry customs officers and wily tradesmen, the Kerrs ' sense of humor remains irrepressible.
I can be wry or sarcastic or make puns or occasionally just be outright funny.
With a wry smile, she said, " Perhaps I feel that I have to prove myself in order to justify my presence.
A wry smile worked at his lips.
Gerald's smile was wry.
She tossed the vine at him, along with a wry grin.
His smile was wry.
Irish wedding toasts are well known for their wit and wry humor, their sense of history and tradition.