[wry] vb wried ; wry.ing [ME wrien, fr. OE wrigian to turn; akin to MHG rigel kerchief wound around the head, Gk rhiknos shriveled, Av urvisyeiti he turns] vi (14c): twist, writhe ~ vt: to pull out of or as if out of proper shape: make awry
[2]wry adj wry.er ; wry.est (1523) 1: having a bent or twisted shape or condition "a ~ smile"; esp: turned abnormally to one side "a ~ neck"
2: marked by perversity: wrongheaded
3: cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous -- wry.ly adv -- wry.ness n