अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve.

To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.

See Crookbill.

of Wry

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.

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.

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.

Having a distorted neck; having the deformity called wryneck.

The quality or state of being wry, or distorted.

Writhen.

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.

See 2d Will.

Having the sails set in the manner called wing-and-wing.

A fruit bat (Pteropus medius) native of India. It is similar to the flying fox, but smaller.

See Wormil.

The Australian white-quilled honey eater (Entomyza albipennis).

Alt. of Wuste

imp. of Wit.

Same as Hurons.

A species of elm (Ulmus montana) found in Northern and Western Europe; Scotch elm.