Wry Definition
Other Word Forms of Wry
Adjective
Origin of Wry
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From Middle English wrien, from Old English wrÄ«Ä¡ian (“to go, turn, twist, bend, strive, struggle, press forward, endeavor, venture"), from Proto-Germanic *wrigōnÄ… (“to wriggle"), from Proto-Indo-European *wreiḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie"), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend"). Compare awry, wriggle.
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English wryen, wrien, wreon, wrihen, from Old English wrÄ“on (“to cover, clothe, envelop, conceal, hide, protect, defend"), from Proto-Germanic *wrÄ«hanÄ… (“to wrap, cover"), from Proto-Indo-European *wreiḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie"), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend").
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English wrien to turn from Old English wrīgian wer-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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