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Dowry vs Wry - What's the difference?

dowry | wry |


As verbs the difference between dowry and wry

is that dowry is to bestow a dowry upon while 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 dowry

is payment, as property or money, of a bride’s inheritance by her family to the groom or his family at the time of marriagegary ferraro & susan andreatta, cultural anthropology , 8th edn (belmont, cal: wadsworth, 2010), 223.

As an adjective wry is

turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

Tragic vs Wry - What's the difference?

tragic | wry |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between tragic and wry

is that tragic is (obsolete) a tragedy; a tragic drama while wry is (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

As adjectives the difference between tragic and wry

is that tragic is causing great sadness or suffering while wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

As a noun tragic

is (obsolete) a writer of tragedy.

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.

Skew vs Wry - What's the difference?

skew | wry |


In lang=en terms the difference between skew and wry

is that skew is to look obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously while wry is to twist or contort (the body, face etc).

As adjectives the difference between skew and wry

is that skew is (mathematics) neither perpendicular nor parallel (usually said of two lines) while wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

As verbs the difference between skew and wry

is that skew is to change or alter in a particular direction while 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 skew

is (architecture) a stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, etc, cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place.

As an adverb skew

is awry; obliquely; askew.

Wry vs Clothea - What's the difference?

wry | clothea |

Wry vs Wiry - What's the difference?

wry | wiry |


As adjectives the difference between wry and wiry

is that wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body) while wiry is thin, muscular and flexible.

As a verb wry

is to turn (away); to swerve or deviate.

Try vs Wry - What's the difference?

try | wry |


As verbs the difference between try and wry

is that try is to attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive while wry is to turn (away); to swerve or deviate.

As adjectives the difference between try and wry

is that try is fine, excellent while wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

As a noun try

is an attempt.

Wry vs Askew - What's the difference?

wry | askew |


As adjectives the difference between wry and askew

is that wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body) while askew is turned or twisted to one side.

As a verb wry

is to turn (away); to swerve or deviate.

As an adverb askew is

tilted to one side.

Wry vs Sry - What's the difference?

wry | sry |


As an adjective wry

is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

As a verb wry

is to turn (away); to swerve or deviate.

As an interjection sry is

sorry.

As a proper noun Sry is

the sex-determining region on Y chromosome gene.

Wry vs Pry - What's the difference?

wry | pry |


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 an adverb pry is

allegedly.

Wry vs Fry - What's the difference?

wry | fry |


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 fry is

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