wry
ironic
TRANSLATION
wry: ironisch wry: krumm, schief wryly: verdreht, ironisch
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Money Inc. A Wry Look at Business Today, by Joseph Farris. In his new cartoon book, longtime contributer to the New Yorker magazine, Joseph Farris probes the business psyche and finds it loaded with laughs."
(Book Zone Review , 14th Septemebr 2001)
(Book Zone Review , 14th Septemebr 2001)
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wry
Date: 1523
1 : having a bent or twisted shape or condition (a wry smile); especially : turned abnormally to one side (a wry neck)
2 : WRONGHEADED
3 : cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous
Note: an ironic smile is slightly one-sided - therefore the connection to "wry"
Thanks to Franziska Schmidt for suggesting today's word.
wry
Date: 1523
1 : having a bent or twisted shape or condition (a wry smile); especially : turned abnormally to one side (a wry neck)
2 : WRONGHEADED
3 : cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous
Note: an ironic smile is slightly one-sided - therefore the connection to "wry"
Thanks to Franziska Schmidt for suggesting today's word.
