twisty vs wry

twisty

adj
  • Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting. 

noun
  • A collapsible element having a marker such as a small triangle that rotates between horizontal and vertical positions to indicate whether the content is currently hidden or expanded. 

  • Something that is twisty, such as a road 

  • A strand of hair twisted together in a braid-like fashion 

wry

adj
  • Twisted, bent, crooked. 

  • Deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place. 

  • Turned away, contorted (of the face or body). 

  • Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic. 

noun
  • Distortion. 

verb
  • To twist or contort (the body, face, etc.). 

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