indicating impatience
1Wrier — Wry Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
2Wriest — Wry Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
3Wry — Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
4Wry face — Wry Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… …
5Kentish fire — Brit. prolonged clapping by an audience, esp. in unison, indicating impatience or disapproval. [said to have originated in Kent, England, in 1828 29, as an expression of opposition to speakers favoring the Catholic Relief Bill] * * * …
6Kentish fire — Brit. prolonged clapping by an audience, esp. in unison, indicating impatience or disapproval. [said to have originated in Kent, England, in 1828 29, as an expression of opposition to speakers favoring the Catholic Relief Bill] * * * Kentish fire …
7biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
8Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
9Singlish — Spoken in Singapore Language family Creole Singlish Language codes ISO 639 3 …
10Trent Affair — James Murray Mason (1798–1871). John Sli …
