wrylie
/ˈɹaɪli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A parenthetical direction in a screenplay, especially in an instance of overuse.
Example Sentences
- "Avoid putting in a wrylie what should be in an action line. (walking faster) (looking her up and down) (peering over the edge of the cliff) (pouring coffee)"
- "2021, Trevor Mayes, "10 Rules For Using Parentheticals In Your Screenplay" Parentheticals, or actor/character directions, or “wrylies,” are those little descriptions that sometimes appear after a character’s name, in dialogue blocks, to spell out tone, intent or action."