wry

/raɪ/

dry, twisted humor delivered with a straight face

wry in a sentence

“Keep the caption wry: amused, never mocking.”

Old English wrigian to turn, bend

Related Words

sardonic

scornfully mocking; grimly cynical

mordant

biting, corrosive wit

droll

amusing in an odd, understated way

acerbic

sharp and sour in tone

clinical

detached, precise, and emotionless

lyrical

songlike, expressive, emotionally rich