Definition of wry

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Wry (superl.) Wrested; perverted.

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Avowry :: Avowry (n.) The act of the distrainer of goods, who, in an action of replevin, avows and justifies the taking in his own right..
Dowry :: Dowry (n.) The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower..
Wrong :: Wrong (a.) Twisted; wry; as, a wrong nose..
Skew :: Skew (adv.) Awry; obliquely; askew.
Long-tongue :: Long-tongue (n.) The wryneck.
Wry :: Wry (superl.) Wrested; perverted.
Mow :: Mow (n.) A wry face.
Fleer :: Fleer () To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout..
Avowry :: Avowry (n.) An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.
Asquint :: Asquint (adv.) With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint..
Tocher :: Tocher (n.) Dowry brought by a bride to her husband.
Kam :: Kam (n.) Crooked; awry.
Ghostfish :: Ghostfish (n.) A pale unspotted variety of the wrymouth.
Wrymouth :: Wrymouth (n.) Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish..
Dowry :: Dowry (n.) A gift; endowment.
Torticollis :: Torticollis (n.) See Wryneck.
Wry :: Wry (superl.) Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words..
Mouth :: Mouth (n.) A wry face; a grimace; a mow.
Avow :: Avow (v. t.) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry..
Wry :: Wry (v. t.) To cover.
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