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Synonyms for wry in English

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wry:
- dry; ironical; ironic; wry

English

Detailed Synonyms for wry in English

wry:

wry adj

wry

– humorously sarcastic or mocking ¹
dry; ironical; ironic; wry
– humorously sarcastic or mocking ¹
- dry adj
  - dry humor¹
- ironical adj
  - an ironical smile¹
- ironic adj
  - an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely¹
  - an ironic novel¹
- wry adj
  - with a wry Scottish wit¹
wry

– bent to one side ¹
wry
– bent to one side ¹
- wry adj
  - a wry neck¹

Related Words for "wry":

wrier, wryer, wriest, wryest

Alternate Synonyms for "wry":

dry; ironic; ironical; humorous; humourous
crooked

Related Definitions for "wry":

humorously sarcastic or mocking¹
- with a wry Scottish wit¹
bent to one side¹
- a wry neck¹

Related Synonyms for wry

wry face

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