"wriest" in the adjective sense
1. dry, ironic, ironical, wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
"dry humor"
"an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
"an ironic novel"
"an ironical smile"
"with a wry Scottish wit"
2. wry
bent to one side
"a wry neck"
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