adj.
Pronunciation: ' r ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: wried ; wry · ing
Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to Middle High German rigel kerchief wound around the head, Greek rhiknos shriveled, Avestan urvisyeiti he turns
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb : TWIST , WRITHE
transitive verb : to pull out of or as if out of proper shape : make awry