Wriest - English meaning
Wriest – definitions in English dictionary
adjectiveUsing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.
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A wry smileadjective(of a person's face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
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Aliette made a wry face, and turned away disbelieving.adjective(of the neck or features) distorted or turned to one side.
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A remedy for wry necks
adjectiveShowing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly amusing
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A wry smile, a wry sense of humor
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Word origin
early 16th century (in the sense ‘contorted’): from Old English wrīgian ‘tend, incline’, in Middle English ‘deviate, swerve, contort’.
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