Definition of wry

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Wry (a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.

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Contortion :: Contortion (n.) A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face..
Exigent :: Exigent (n.) The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry.
Kam :: Kam (n.) Crooked; awry.
Peabird :: Peabird (n.) The wryneck; -- so called from its note.
Wryness :: Wryness (n.) The quality or state of being wry, or distorted..
Contort :: Contort (v. t.) To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest..
Cowry :: Cowry (n.) A marine shell of the genus Cypraea.
Dowry :: Dowry (n.) A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower..
Ghostfish :: Ghostfish (n.) A pale unspotted variety of the wrymouth.
Tocher :: Tocher (n.) Dowry brought by a bride to her husband.
Mouth :: Mouth (n.) A wry face; a grimace; a mow.
Lowry :: Lowry (n.) An open box car used on railroads. Compare Lorry.
Dowry :: Dowry (n.) A gift; endowment.
Avowry :: Avowry (n.) An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.
Wry :: Wry (v. t.) To cover.
Moe :: Moe (n.) A wry face or mouth; a mow.
Yunx :: Yunx (n.) A genus of birds comprising the wrynecks.
Ewry :: Ewry (n.) An office or place of household service where the ewers were formerly kept.
Wry :: Wry (superl.) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth..
Camously :: Camously (adv.) Awry.
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