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wry
noun
verb
adjective
Distortion.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- W
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- R
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ɹaɪ/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
Distortion.
verb
To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
To divert; to cause to turn away.
To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
adjective
Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
Twisted, bent, crooked.
Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
verb
To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.