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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessüffisant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: süffisant
"Er zeigte ein süffisantes Lächeln über den Vorfall."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
"He gave a wry smile as he admitted his mistake."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'wrīgan', meaning to turn, bend, or twist, which shares roots with Proto-Germanic terms for distortion. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a literal physical twisting or contortion of the body or face to a figurative twisting of expression, specifically describing a dry, mocking, or sarcastic sense of humor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wry" is said worldwide
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grinçant
Transliteration: grinçant
"Il a eu un sourire grinçant en entendant la nouvelle."
süffisant
Transliteration: süffisant
"Er zeigte ein süffisantes Lächeln über den Vorfall."
sarcastico
Transliteration: sarcastico
"Fece un sorriso sarcastico dopo aver ascoltato le scuse."
irónico
Transliteration: irónico
"Dio una sonrisa irónica ante la extraña situación."
irônico
Transliteration: irônico
"Ele deu um sorriso irônico ao ouvir a resposta."
व्यंग्यपूर्ण
Transliteration: vyangyapurna
"उसने अपनी असफलता पर एक व्यंग्यपूर्ण मुस्कान दी।"
苦笑的
Transliteration: kǔxiào de
"他听完后露出了苦笑的表情。"
냉소적인
Transliteration: naengsojeogin
"그는 상황을 보고 냉소적인 미소를 지었다."
冷笑的な
Transliteration: reishōtekina
"彼は皮肉な笑みを浮かべてうなずいた。"
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