wry face
1Wry face — Wry Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
2wry face — sour face, distorted facial expression …
3wry face — noun a disdainful grimace • Syn: ↑pout, ↑moue • Derivationally related forms: ↑pout (for: ↑pout) • Hypernyms: ↑grimace, ↑ …
4wry face — Grimace, distortion of countenance …
5pull a wry face — ● wry …
6wry´ness — wry «ry», adjective, wri|er, wri|est, verb, wried, wry|ing. –adj. 1. turned to one side; …
7wry´ly — wry «ry», adjective, wri|er, wri|est, verb, wried, wry|ing. –adj. 1. turned to one side; …
8Wry — Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
9wry — [rī] vt., vi. wried, wrying [ME wrien, to twist, bend < OE wrigian, to turn, twist, akin to OFris wrigia, to bend, stoop < IE * wreik (> L rica, head veil) < base * wer , to turn, bend] to writhe or twist adj. wrier or wryer, wriest… …
10wry — /raɪ / (say ruy) adjective (wryer or wrier, wryest or wriest) 1. produced by the distortion of the facial features, usually to indicate dislike, dissatisfaction, or displeasure: *Fiona looked at Diana and pulled a wry face. –carole elise grongard …
