WRY-NECKED

Meaning of WRY-NECKED in English

/ruy"nekt'/ , adj. Informal.

afflicted with wryneck.

Also, wrynecked .

[ 1590-1600 ]

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WRY — tordet. ~ FACE: grimasse
English interlingue dictionary
NECKED — adjective Date: 14th century having a neck especially of a specified kind
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WRY — I. ˈrī verb ( wried ; wried ; wrying ; wrys ) Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NECKED — |nekt adjective Etymology: neck (I) + -ed 1. : having a neck or necks of a specified kind or number …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WRY — (superl.) Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.
Английский словарь Webster
WRY — (superl.) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
Английский словарь Webster
NECKED — (a.) Cracked; -- said of a treenail.
Английский словарь Webster
NECKED — (a.) Having (such) a neck; -- chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked.
Английский словарь Webster
NECKED — (imp. & p. p.) of Neck
Английский словарь Webster
WRY — ( superl. ) Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WRY — ( superl. ) Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Neck
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — ( a. ) Having (such) a neck; -- chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — ( a. ) Cracked; -- said of a treenail.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WRY — — wryly , adv. — wryness , n. /ruy/ , adj., wrier, wriest . 1. produced by a distortion or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — /nekt/ , adj. having a neck of a kind specified (usually used in combination): a square-necked blouse. [ 1350-1400; ME. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — adj. having a certain type of neck (i.e. short-necked); having a collar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WRY — I. ˈrī verb ( wried ; wry·ing ) Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NECKED — adjective Date: 14th century : having a neck especially of a specified kind — often used in combination long- necked
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WRY — superl wrested; perverted. 2. wry ·vt to cover. 3. wry ·superl turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry …
Webster English vocab
NECKED — adj cracked; said of a treenail. 2. necked ·impf & ·p.p. of neck. 3. necked ·adj having (such) a …
Webster English vocab
WRY — [wry] vb wried ; wry.ing [ME wrien, fr. OE wrigian to turn; akin to MHG rigel kerchief wound around the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NECKED — [necked] adj (14c): having a neck esp. of a specified kind--often used in combination "long-necked"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WRY — wry BrE AmE raɪ (= rye) ▷ wrier, wryer ˈraɪ ə AmE \ ˈraɪ ə r ▷ wriest, wryest ˈraɪ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-NECKED — -necked BrE AmE ˈnekt ▷ — long-necked ˌlɒŋ ˈnekt ◂ AmE \ ˌlɔːŋ- ˌlɑːŋ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WRY — / raɪ; NAmE / adjective [ usually before noun ] 1. showing that you are both amused and disappointed or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRY — wry /raɪ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: wry 'to twist' (14-19 centuries) , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WRY — adj. (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1 distorted or turned to one side. 2 (of a face or smile etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WRY — adj. (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1 distorted or turned to one side. 2 (of a face or smile etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WRY — adj. (wryer, wryest or wrier, wriest) 1. distorted or turned to one side. 2 (of a face or smile etc.) …
Oxford English vocab
WRY — 1. If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wry comment (= saying that something is bad in an amusing way ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WRY — [adjective] - showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly amusinga wry smilea wry commentHe was a kindly …
Cambridge English vocab
WRY — adj. Wry is used with these nouns: ↑ amusement , ↑ comment , ↑ expression , ↑ glance , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WRY — adj. 25B6; adjective his wry humour : IRONIC, sardonic, satirical, mocking, sarcastic; dry, droll, witty, humorous. a wry expression : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WRY — adj. 1 distorted, contorted, twisted, lopsided, deformed, crooked, aslant, one-sided, askew, bent, tilted, off-centre He is afflicted by a rheumatic …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WRY — прил. 1) кривой, перекошенный wry smile ≈ кривая улыбка Syn : distorted 2) неправильный; противоречивый; искаженный Syn : incorrect, wrong …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NECKED — Шея
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WRY — wry.ogg 1. raı a 1. кривой, перекошенный wry nose - искривлённый ос wry look - взгляд искоса to make a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WRY — 1. raı a 1. кривой, перекошенный wry nose - искривлённый ос wry look - взгляд искоса to make a wry …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WRY — прил. 1) кривой, перекошенный wry face — перекошенное лицо wry look — взгляд искоса wry smile — кривая улыбка Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WRY — прил. 1) кривой, перекошенный wry face — перекошенное лицо wry look — взгляд искоса wry smile — кривая улыбка Syn: distorted 2) неправильный; противоречивый; искаженный In this psalm …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WRY — _a. 1> кривой, перекошенный; to make a wry face/mouth - сделать кислую мину; a wry smile - кривая улыбка 2> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WRY — a. 1. кривой, перекошенный; to make a wry face/mouth - сделать кислую мину; a wry smile - кривая улыбка 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
NECKED — имеющий шейку, выточку; суженный
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
WRY — _a. 1> кривой, перекошенный; to make a wry face (или mouth) сделать кислую мину; a wry smile кривая улыбка 2> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
NECKED — суженный; с шейкой
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь - Руссо
WRY — прил. 1) кривой, перекошенный wry smile ≈ кривая улыбка Syn : distorted 2) неправильный; противоречивый; искаженный Syn : incorrect, wrong …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
STIFF-NECKED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: translation of Greek sklērotrachēlos 1. : characterized by arrogance or obstinacy : haughty , stubborn a stiff-necked …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — (a.) Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
Английский словарь Webster
STIFF-NECKED — ( a. ) Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — adj stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
Webster English vocab
SNAKE-NECKED TURTLE — any member of the family Chelyidae. Snake-necked turtles, like side-necked turtles (Pelomedusidae), withdraw the head by bending the neck sideways, …
Britannica English vocabulary
RING-NECKED SNAKE — (species Diadophis punctatus), sole species of snake in the genus Diadophis of the family Colubridae. There are about a dozen …
Britannica English vocabulary
STIFF-NECKED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But what else could be expected from such a stiff-necked people? ▪ His repression is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPEN-NECKED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES V-necked/open-necked etc ▪ a navy V-necked sweater COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN shirt ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OBSTINATE — I. -nə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V adjective Etymology: Middle English obstinat, from Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be set upon, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RINGNECK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a ring-necked bird or animal (as a ring plover, a ring-necked duck, or a ring-necked pheasant)
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWAN
Britannica English vocabulary
NECK — / nek; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] the part of the body between the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHIRT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clean shirt/sheet/towel etc ▪ Where are all my clean socks? a cotton shirt/dress/jacket etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TURTLE — черепаха; наземная черепаха (Testudo); pl сухопутные черепахи (Testudinidae); pl черепахи (Testudines) см. тж. tortoise - African side-necked turtle - alligator snapping turtle - American …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TURTLE — черепаха; наземная черепаха ( Testudo ) ; pl сухопутные черепахи ( Testudinidae ) ; pl черепахи ( Testudines ) см. …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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