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wry

adjective (wrier, wriest)

«wry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A wry smile or wry face is a twisted smile or face that shows dislike, doubt or mixed feelings. tree →
Wry humour is dry and a little mocking. tree →

In the lessons

a character's face shows dislike, doubt or amusement

Examples

He gave a wry smile when he was told the news. tree →
She made a wry face at the bitter medicine. tree →
"Pinocchio made a wry face," the story says. tree →
Nothing for maths. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «wry» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«wry» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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