Examples: dry humor an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely an ironic novel an ironical smile with a wry Scottish wit
Examples: a wry neck
wry (English)├── wrien (Middle English (1100-1500))│ └── wrigian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))└── wryen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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