1. the quality of being ironic, sardonic, or dryly humorous
2. the quality of being twisted or distorted

Examples

• The wryness of his comment made everyone chuckle.
• She appreciated the wryness in his observations about modern life.
• His speech was delivered with characteristic wryness.
• The author’s wryness comes through in every chapter.
• There was a certain wryness to his smile that suggested he knew more than he was saying.
• The wryness of the old tree’s trunk told the story of many storms.