wry glance
1wry — [[t]ra͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has a wry expression, it shows that they find a bad situation or a change in a situation slightly amusing. Matthew allowed himself a wry smile... She cast a wry glance in her grandmother s… …
2glance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ backward, sidelong, sideways ▪ She cast a sidelong glance at Fern. ▪ brief, cursory, fleeting, quick …
3wry — adj. Wry is used with these nouns: ↑amusement, ↑comment, ↑expression, ↑glance, ↑grimace, ↑grin, ↑humour, ↑laugh, ↑look, ↑observation, ↑sense of humour, ↑ …
4Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 …
5literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
6Awry — A*wry ([.a]*r[imac] ), adv. & a. [Pref. a + wry.] 1. Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. Your crown… …
7awry — /euh ruy /, adv., adj. 1. with a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance or look awry. 2. away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry. [1325 75; ME on wry. See A 1, WRY] * * * …
8awry — /əˈraɪ / (say uh ruy) adverb 1. with a turn or twist to one side; askew: to glance awry. 2. away from reason or the truth. 3. amiss; wrong: our plans went awry. {Middle English on wry. See a 1, wry} …
9Cosmopolitan (film) — Cosmopolitan Directed by Nisha Ganatra Produced by Brian Devine Jason Orans Jen Small Written by …
10The Redemption of Althalus — infobox Book | name = The Redemption of Althalus title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = David Eddings Leigh Eddings illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Fantasy… …
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