wriest

wri·est

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-ist]
- /ˈraɪ ɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-ist]
- /ˈraɪ ɪst/

Definitions of wriest word

adjective wriest produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin. 1
adjective wriest abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted; crooked: a wry mouth. 1
adjective wriest devious in course or purpose; misdirected. 1
adjective wriest contrary; perverse. 1
adjective wriest distorted or perverted, as in meaning. 1
adjective wriest bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing: a wry remark. 1

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Origin of wriest

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; adj. use of wry to twist, Middle English wryen, Old English wrīgian to go, strive, tend, swerve; cognate with Dutch wrijgen to twist; akin to Old English wrigels, Latin rīcula veil, Greek rhoikós crooked

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Parts of speech for Wriest

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wriest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wriest usage trend in Literature

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