wry[adjective]Synonyms:- ironic, droll, dry, mocking, sarcastic, sardonic
- contorted, crooked, twisted, uneven
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
wry /raɪ/
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: wry 'to twist' (14-19 centuries), from Old English wrigian 'to turn']
a wry expression or wry humour shows that you know a situation is bad, but you also think it is slightly amusing:
‘Was it as bad as you expected?’ Travis gave a wry smile.—wryly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲