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wries

/ɹaɪz/

A form of wry — Turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

Scrabble 8

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Meanings

verb

indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of wry

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wries

size supplies exercise guys rise prize lies surprise wise ties arise advise dies buys compromise flies authorize revise comprise fries excise pies dyes demise

Sounds the same

Anagrams

wiser swire Rewis Sewri wiers Swier

Cite this entry

APA

wries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wries

MLA

“wries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wries. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wries,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wries.

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