- (superl.) Wrested; perverted.
- (superl.) Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.
- (v.t.) To cover.
- (v.i.) To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve.
- (v.i.) To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
- (superl.) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
- (a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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