قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية
قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية
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Wry
(v. i.)
To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to
turn side; to swerve.
Wry
(a.)
To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
Wrybill
(n.)
See Crookbill.
Wrying
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Wry
Wrymouth
(n.)
Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine
fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the
American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish.
Wryneck
(n.)
A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck
is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of
the neck; torticollis.
Wryneck
(n.)
Any one of several species of Old World birds of the genus
Jynx, allied to the woodpeckers; especially, the common European
species (J. torguilla); -- so called from its habit of turning the neck
around in different directions. Called also cuckoo's mate, snakebird,
summer bird, tonguebird, and writheneck.
Wrynecked
(a.)
Having a distorted neck; having the deformity called
wryneck.
Wryness
(n.)
The quality or state of being wry, or distorted.
Wrythen
(p. p.)
Writhen.
Wulfenite
(n.)
Native lead molybdate occurring in tetragonal crystals,
usually tabular, and of a bright orange-yellow to red, gray, or brown
color; -- also called yellow lead ore.
Wull
(v. t. & i.)
See 2d Will.
Wung-out
(a.)
Having the sails set in the manner called wing-and-wing.
Wurbagool
(n.)
A fruit bat (Pteropus medius) native of India. It is
similar to the flying fox, but smaller.
Wurmal
(n.)
See Wormil.
Wurraluh
(n.)
The Australian white-quilled honey eater (Entomyza
albipennis).
Alt. of Wuste
imp. of Wit.
Wyandots
(n. pl.)
Same as Hurons.
Wych-elm
(n.)
A species of elm (Ulmus montana) found in Northern and
Western Europe; Scotch elm.