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wry-necked or wry·necked [rahy-nekt] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Informal.
- afflicted with wryneck.
Origin of wry-necked First recorded in 1590–1600 Examples from the Web for wry-necked Historical Examples of wry-necked
Among your wry-necked people I pass for one of the handsomest.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Isaac D’Israeli
“You reminded me just now, my pal, of Wry-necked Charley the boshomengro” (fiddler).
George Hall
This, as the wry-necked man had said, admitted of a possible resurrection.
Anna Katharine Green
Three or four couple was dancin’, but none o’ them was wry-necked enough to get the proper pose.
Ring W. Lardner