wry
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Is wry a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of wry?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (obsolete, intransitive) To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.Examples: "God pricketh them of his great goodness still. And the grief of this great pang pincheth them at the heart, and of wickedness they wry away."; "You married ones, If each of you should take this course, how many Must murder wives much better than themselves For wrying but a little!"intransitiveobsolete
2. (obsolete, transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away.obsoletetransitive
3. (transitive) To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).transitive
noun (English)
1. (regional) Distortion.regional
verb (English)
1. (transitive, obsolete) To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.obsoletetransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary