wry

Universal Words adjective [usuallybeforenoun] (written) 1 showing that you are both amused and disappointed or annoyed: 'At least we got one vote,' she said with a wry smile. * He pulled a wry face when I asked him how it had gone. 2 amusing in an IRONIC way: a wry comedy about family life * a wry comment * wry humour wryly adverb: to grin / smile wryly wryness noun [U]