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What (who) is wry humour - definition
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Wry; WRY (disambiguation)
wry
1.
If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing.
Matthew allowed himself a wry smile...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
A wry remark or piece of writing refers to a bad situation or a change in a situation in an amusing way.
There is a wry sense of humour in his work.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
wry
[r??]
¦ adjective (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest)
1. using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.
2. (of a person's face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
3. bending or twisted to one side.
Derivatives
wryly adverb
wryness noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'contorted'): from OE wrigian 'tend, incline', in ME 'deviate, swerve, contort'.
wry
a.
Distorted, twisted, crooked, askew, awry, on one side, turned to one side.
Examples of use of wry humour
1. Franken‘s routine uses wry humour to debunk inaccurate claims made by rightwing commentators and politicians.
2. His generosity of spirit and wry humour, allied to a lack of pretension and an unshakeable sense of what is just, attracted widespread trust, admiration and affection.
3. And we must hear from them." What impact does he think fear has had on TV and his brand of wry humour?
4. Since Helsinki is regarded by many as a "tough sell", the approach has been to use wry humour to dispel some of the preconceptions about the city and the country.
5. Helsingin Sanomat 20.12.2005 – TODAY Finnish MPs ask who will pay extra cost of EU budget settlement Finnish customs and police seize truckloads of pirated goods Teenagers‘ attitudes towards smoking become more negative HS Gallup: Halonen‘s numbers up, Niinistö and Vanhanen almost even Helsinki tries wry humour in wooing European Chemicals Agency staff Tyres on Russian cars still giving cause for concern Discount store chain Tokmanni expanding rapidly Back to Top ^