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Meanings of wry face in anglès

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A disdainful grimace.

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Usage of wry face in anglès
1
The woodsman made a wry face at the mention of this delicacy.
The Refugees / A Tale of Two Continents
2
She made a wry face in protest that he fenced with her.
The Tavern Knight
3
And Kenny made a wry face and departed-withtorture in his throat.
Kenny
4
He looked at the grub half ashamed and made a wry face.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend
5
At this announcement I saw the four girls pulling a wry face.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 1...
6
Peter made a wry face and started for the sweet clover patch.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
7
Polly made a wry face and winked her eyes at her companions.
A Sweet Girl Graduate
8
She made a little wry face and drew his arm through hers.
The Tempting of Tavernake
9
And she left him with a wry face, her own glowing again.
The Shadow of the Rope
10
Jill made a wry face, but did not dare to contradict me.
Uncle Max
11
The mention of Harsanyi's name always made him pull a wry face.
The Song of the Lark
12
He drew a wry face, his lips trembled, and his eyes reddened.
Mother
13
I have met this gentleman before, he replied, with a wry face.
Opening a Chestnut Burr
14
His small, wry face was as hard and serious as a stone.
Halo Primordium
15
Will it be believed that the good-natured Vizard made a wry face?
A Woman-Hater
16
How, then, could I make a wry face over one bitter morsel?
Malayan Literature: Comprising Romantic Tales, Epic Poetry and R...
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Translations for wry face
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Wry face through the time
Wry face across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common