English

Etymology
From OE. wrigian|wrīġian. Compare awry, wriggle.

Pronunciation
IPA|/raɪ/
rhymes|aɪ
Homophones
rye

Verb
en-verb|wries|wrying|wried

1. obsolete|intransitive To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
2. obsolete|transitive To divert; to cause to turn away.
3. transitive To twist or contort (the body, face etc.).

Translations
trans-top|turn away
Dutch: t|nl|wegdraaien, t+|nl|zich t|nl|afkeren
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trans-top|divert
Dutch: t|nl|wegdraaien
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trans-top|twist
Dutch: t+|nl|wringen, t|nl|verwringen, t|nl|verdraaien
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Adjective
en-adj|wryer or wrier|wryest or wriest

1. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
2. dryly|Dryly humorous; sardonic or ironic.
3. twisted|Twisted, bent, crooked.

Derived terms
wryly
awry

Translations
trans-top|contorted
Dutch: t|nl|verdraaid, t|nl|verwrongen
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trans-top|dryly humorous
Dutch: t+|nl|droog, t-|nl|ironisch
Finnish: t+|fi|kuiva
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trans-top|twisted
Dutch: t|nl|verdraaid, t|nl|verwrongen
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es:wry
fa:wry
io:wry
it:wry
ro:wry
ru:wry
fi:wry
te:wry
vi:wry
tr:wry
zh:wry

• 2007-10-06 01:38 - Interwicket - iwiki +ro, te

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