Adjective
- 1. dry, ironic, ironical, wry, humorous (vs. humorless), humourous
- usage: 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, crooked (vs. straight)
- usage: bent to one side; "a wry neck"
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