wrysmile
nounUK /ˈraɪ.smaɪl/
US /ˈraɪ.smaɪl/
A smile that is a little twisted and shows you find something funny in a clever way.
She gave a wrysmile when she saw the silly mistake in the sign.
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2. A facial expression showing mild amusement mixed with irony.
He answered with a wrysmile, knowing the joke was on him.
3. A quiet, slightly crooked smile used to show you are not fully serious.
Her wrysmile told me she did not believe the story.
4. A look of clever humor that is not loud or obvious.
The teacher's wrysmile hinted that she had seen this trick before.