wry
To twist or contortTo twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
» Tom gave me a wry smile.
Том криво улыбнулся мне.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
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(intransitive, obsolete)To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
(obsolete, transitive)To divert; to cause to turn away.
(obsolete, transitive)To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
Examples
7 sentencesTom gave me a wry smile.
ruТом криво улыбнулся мне.
Tom had a wry smile on his face.
Your wry insolence will not be rewarded.
His interjection prompts wry laughs and nervousness.
Mary looks to you with a wry, respectful smile.
ruМэри смотрит на тебя с кривой уважительной улыбкой.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English wrien, from Old English wrīġian (“to go, turn, twist, bend, strive, stFrom Middle English wrien, from Old English wrīġian (“to go, turn, twist, bend, strive, struggle, press forward, endeavor, venture”), from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Compare awry, wriggle.
From Middle English wryen, wrien, wreon, wrihen, from Old English wrēon (“to cover, clothe, envelop”), from Proto-West Germanic *wrīhan, from Proto-Germanic *wrīhaną (“to wrap, cover”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”).
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Forms
wries, wrying, wried, wriedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle