German Meaning of wry

schief

Other German words related to schief

Definitions and Meaning of wry in English

Wordnet

wry (s)

humorously sarcastic or mocking

bent to one side

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wry (v. t.)

To cover.

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wry (superl.)

Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.

Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.

Wrested; perverted.

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wry (v. i.)

To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.

To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve.

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wry (a.)

To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.

FAQs About the word wry

schief

humorously sarcastic or mocking, bent to one sideTo cover., Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth., Hence, deviating from the right direction;

Widerhaken,Biss,flink,zynisch,trocken,ironisch,ironisch,scharf,sarkastisch,scharf

sanft,mild,diplomatisch,höflich,glatt,höflich,Gestylt

wrung => ausgewrungen, wrought iron => Schmiedeeisen, wrought => geschmiedet, wrothful => zornig, wroth => Zorn,