: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
his dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters—
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drollness
noun
drolled; drolling; drolls
archaic
Synonyms
Examples of droll in a Sentence
Adjective
a droll little man with a peculiar sense of humor
a book of droll stories
Noun
the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
Recent Examples on the WebDavid Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
So much of the ostensible plot of the series is broad and so much of the execution is quite droll.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Will Henshall, TIME, 20 May 2024
Nonetheless is the 15th album from the Pet Shop Boys, the synth-pop duo always distinguished by a droll sensibility in conveying their personal politics.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
LaBeouf gives the movie’s drollest performance as a snaky narcissist who goes for gender-fluid fashion.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
So much of the ostensible plot of the series is broad and so much of the execution is quite droll.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
Over the course of four hours at Weyl’s house in Arlington, Mass., Weyl earnestly expounds on the book’s ideas and aspirations, while Tang interjects with droll asides.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 20 May 2024
Nonetheless is the 15th album from the Pet Shop Boys, the synth-pop duo always distinguished by a droll sensibility in conveying their personal politics.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
Verb
Exactly what happens next and why won’t be revealed right away, since Irish writer-director Damian McCarthy deliberately jumbles the timeline of events in his effectively frightening and unexpectedly droll haunted-house horror.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droll. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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