Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Wry
Wry adjective - Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
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Synonyms for Wry
Nearby Word: wryly
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- Renault comments, "He usually got on with strong-minded old maids, and it was one of his wry private jokes that they so unawarely waived their misanthropy on his behalf." Alec, a medical student who's also gay, is, according to Ralph, "rather a pet of the old girl who does your [Laurie's] massage".
Source: Creator / Mary Renault
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