"wrylie" meaning in All languages combined

See wrylie on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹaɪli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wryly.wav Forms: wrylies [plural]
Etymology: Screenwriting jargon, originally an intentional misspelling of wryly. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrylie (plural wrylies)
  1. A parenthetical direction in a screenplay, especially in an instance of overuse.
    Sense id: en-wrylie-en-noun-PYQezFP6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (humorous, derogatory) A prosaic phrase, typically including an adverb with the -ly suffix, that attributes dialogue to a character. Tags: derogatory, humorous
    Sense id: en-wrylie-en-noun-RTFLX9L6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Tom Swifty

Inflected forms

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