Main Entry:

¹droll

Pronunciation:

\ˈdrōl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French drôle, from drôle scamp, from Middle French drolle, from Middle Dutch, imp

Date:

1623

: 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