s |
wry |
As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As an adjective wry is
turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry is
(obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
sly |
wry |
As adjectives the difference between sly and wry
is that
sly is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily while
wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As an adverb sly
is slyly.
As a verb wry is
(obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
wily |
wry |
As adjectives the difference between wily and wry
is that
wily is sly, cunning, full of tricks while
wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry is
(obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
wry |
wit |
As an adjective wry
is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry
is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
wistful |
wry |
As adjectives the difference between wistful and wry
is that
wistful is full of yearning or longing while
wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry is
(obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
zany |
wry |
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between zany and wry
is that
zany is (obsolete) a fool or clown especially one whose business on the stage was to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown while
wry is (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
As adjectives the difference between zany and wry
is that
zany is unusual and bizarre in a funny, comical way; outlandish; clownish while
wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a noun zany
is (obsolete) a fool or clown especially one whose business on the stage was to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.
As a verb wry is
(obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
wry |
rue |
As an adjective wry
is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry
is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
As a noun rue is
.
wry |
ivy |
As an adjective wry
is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry
is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
As a proper noun ivy is
; popular in the uk in the beginning of the 20th century.
wry |
caustic |
As adjectives the difference between wry and caustic
is that
wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body) while
caustic is caustic.
As a verb wry
is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
snarky |
wry |
As adjectives the difference between snarky and wry
is that
snarky is (informal) snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation, often humorously while
wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
As a verb wry is
(obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or
wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
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