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droll

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1droll

adj \ˈdrōl\

Definition of DROLL

: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality <his dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters — Gwendolyn Brooks>
droll·ness noun
drol·ly \ˈdrō(l)-lē\ adverb

Examples of DROLL

  1. a droll little man with a peculiar sense of humor
  2. a book of droll stories

Origin of DROLL

French drôle, from drôle scamp, from Middle French drolle, from Middle Dutch, imp
First Known Use: 1623

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