Definition of "wry" []

• Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony. (adjective)
• Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face. (adjective)
• Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose. (adjective)
• Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse. (adjective)

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• "In the meantime— He smiled again, the expression wry this time."
• "-- The term wry-neck or torticollis is applied to a condition in which the head assumes an abnormal attitude, which is usually one of combined lateral flexion and rotation."
• ""No, it did not," G'dath said, his expression wry."