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Meanings of wry in English

Humorously sarcastic or mocking.

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Examples for "dry"
Examples for "dry"
1
With the clear morning light and dry roads, they made good time.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2
Watering Technique: -Water and let dry then water again when dry.
Jamaica Observer
3
Blanch 5 minutes; cold dip; drain and pack into the cans dry.
Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
4
Chair David Hewson said farmers need to plan for a dry winter.
Radio NZ
5
Good weather keeps them at home doing chores which require dry times.
The Irish Times
1
The ironic reply: Thank you for contacting the Consumers' Association of Ireland.
The Irish Times
2
It is particularly ironic given the nature of Mr. Bush's own election.
The Irish Times
3
His lavish but ironic praise of Han Feng is a good example.
Reuters
4
The problem for me comes at 42″ with that wry, ironic smirk.
The Irish Times
5
This might also seem ironic but in fact it is entirely consistent.
News.com.au
1
There was an ironical justice in the condition of the old cemetery.
The Abandoned Room
2
Mr. Wilding bowed to the rebuke in a submission that seemed ironical.
Mistress Wilding
3
The lips of the lawyer twisted themselves sourly into an ironical smile.
Miss or Mrs.?
4
He spoke the last words in a tone half insinuating, half ironical.
Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of Richmond
5
He looked at me with a singular expression in his ironical eyes.
Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire
Usage of wry in English
1
Do you know any good hypnotists? asked Lindsay with a wry smile.
Report for Murder
2
The problem for me comes at 42″ with that wry, ironic smirk.
The Irish Times
3
Political, 2002, a wry critique on power and geography by Tom Lubbock.
The Guardian
4
She gave a wry smile but soon her expression turned serious again.
The preacher
5
There are some people you should meet.' He gave a wry smile.
Sword of Honour
6
Again she wore the half-smile, but it no longer held wry amusement.
Spellwright
7
He added the last thought quickly, and then smiled with wry bitterness.
In Enemy Hands
8
His face wore its wry grin of discomfiture; but he said little.
The Mountebank
9
He felt a wry sympathy for the port lady from Weber II.
The Centauri Device
10
The woodsman made a wry face at the mention of this delicacy.
The Refugees / A Tale of Two Continents
11
Lesley glanced at my hand and then gave me a wry look.
Broken Homes
12
Amazingly, despite everything that had just transpired, she forced a wry smile.
Sagittarius Is Bleeding
13
The leading roysterer stumbled, fell in a wry heap, and lay still.
Whirligigs
14
John, drenched right through, gave me a wry grin from the wheel.
Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat
15
She made a wry face in protest that he fenced with her.
The Tavern Knight
16
One for the purists for sure, he added with a wry smile.
The Irish Times
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