Words / C1

REYE/raɪ/

Wry means showing a dry, slightly mocking amusement; of a smile or face, twisted: a wry smile, wry humour. Witty (this batch) is cleverer and warmer; a caption does not repair a cell.

Meaning

Showing a dry, slightly mocking amusement; of a smile or face, twisted.

Examples

• “A wry caption does not repair an invented n.”
• “Witty is this batch and brighter. Ironic is a cousin. A caption is a line. A count is a file. Put the real n in; then be dry if it still amuses.”

Good to know

Dryly mocking. Brighter twin: witty (this batch). A caption ≠ a repaired n.

Near in meaning

ironic

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