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w. 



wry
[ rahy ]
/ raɪ /




First recorded in 1515–25; adjective use of obsolete verb wry “to twist,” Middle English wryen, Old English wrīgian “to go, strive, tend, swerve”; cognate with Dutch wrijgen “to twist”; akin to Old English wrigels, Latin rīcula “veil,” Greek rhoikós “crooked”

  1. devious in course or purpose; misdirected.
  2. contrary; perverse.
  3. distorted or perverted, as in meaning.

Antonyms:   straight
Synonyms: askew, awry