wrier
USRY-ur/ˈɹaɪɚ/UKRY-uh/ˈɹaɪə/AUSRY-er/ˈɹaɪə/
- 1Comparative of wry.
The sequel takes a wrier, darker look at office life than the original film.
His grin grew wrier with every excuse his son offered.
Note
Spelling first: the y of wry turns to i before -er, as it does in drier and shier, and more wry is an equally correct choice. The comparison can be of humor, as in a wrier, darker look at office life, or of shape, as in a grin growing wrier, since the base word covers both; the sentence decides whether wrier means drier in wit or more twisted.
wrier is a form of wry
wry, adjective: Humorous in a dry way, sometimes with a mocking or bitterly ironic edge. Full entry
- Spelling
- wry → wrier: change y to i, add -er
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