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General subject: wry humour
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wry — [raı] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: wry to twist (14 19 centuries), from Old English wrigian to turn ] a wry expression or wry humour shows that you know a situation is bad, but you also think it is slightly amusing ▪ Was it as … Dictionary of contemporary English
humour — (BrE) (AmE humor) noun 1 amusing quality/ability to find things funny ADJECTIVE ▪ wry ▪ With wry humour, they laugh at their misfortunes. ▪ ironic, tongue in cheek ▪ self depr … Collocations dictionary
humour — hu|mour1 BrE humor AmE [ˈhju:mə US ˈhju:mər, ˈju: ] n [U] 1.) the ability or tendency to think that things are funny, or funny things you say that show you have this ability ▪ his humour and charm ▪ Greg s feeble attempt at humour ▪ English… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wry — ► ADJECTIVE (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1) using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour. 2) (of a person s face) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. 3) bending or twisted to one side. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
humour — n. something funny 1) bitter, caustic; black; deadpan, dry, straight; earthy; gallows; infectious; irrepressible; slapstick; sly, wry; subtle humour 2) a sense of humour 3) a dash, trace, vein of humour mood 4) (a) bad; good humour (she s in good … Combinatory dictionary
wry — [[t]ra͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n 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... She cast a wry glance in her grandmother s… … English dictionary
humour — I UK [ˈhjuːmə(r)] / US [ˈhjumər] noun [uncountable] ** 1) a) the quality that makes a situation or entertainment funny a novel full of humour not see the humour in something (= not think something is funny): They laughed at things she didn t see… … English dictionary
wry — adj. Wry is used with these nouns: ↑amusement, ↑comment, ↑expression, ↑glance, ↑grimace, ↑grin, ↑humour, ↑laugh, ↑look, ↑observation, ↑sense of humour, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
wry — adj. (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1 distorted or turned to one side. 2 (of a face or smile etc.) contorted in disgust, disappointment, or mockery. 3 (of humour) dry and mocking. Derivatives: wryly adv. wryness n. Etymology: wry (v.) f. OE… … Useful english dictionary
wry — [rʌɪ] 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.… … English new terms dictionary
Scotch and Wry — was a Scottish comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC ONE Scotland and starred Rikki Fulton. After two series, in 1978 and 1979, the programme continued as a regular part of the channel s Hogmanay celebrations between 1980 and 1992.This… … Wikipedia