wry (rI) adj. 1 Dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony. 2 Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face. 3 Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose. 4 Being at variance with what is right, proper, or suitable; perverse.
[From Middle English wrien, to turn] wryly adv. wryness n.