wry-necked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wry-necked
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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This, as the wry-necked man had said, admitted of a possible resurrection.
From The Chief Legatee by Green, Anna Katharine
I have seen enough of those wry-necked favourites of heaven at Constantinople.
From Romola by Eliot, George
"Save in the greenwood where men do breathe God's sweet air and live free!" said wry-necked Eric.
From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery
Beyond, in the sun, butterflies flitted among the flowers, cockchafers heavily droned and blundered, a white peacock strutted, and at the water's edge two long-legged, wry-necked flamingoes stood motionless, like sentinels.
From The Lady Paramount by Harland, Henry
This was overgrown with a thicket of stunted shrubs, wry-necked goblin thistles and murderous devil’s clubs.
From The Black Wolf Pack by Beard, Daniel Carter
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