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What does wry mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word wry? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).
  2. Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.
  3. Twisted, bent, crooked.
  4. Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place.
Verb
  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To turn (away); to swerve or deviate.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To divert; to cause to turn away.
  3. (transitive) To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.).
Verb
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.
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