Main Entry: ¹wry

Pronunciation: \ˈrī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): wried; wry·ing

Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to Middle High German rigel kerchief wound around the head, Greek rhiknos shriveled, Avestan urvisyeiti he turns

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb : twist, writhetransitive verb : to pull out of or as if out of proper shape : make awry