Definition of droll
: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality his dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters — Gwendolyn Brooks
drollness
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Examples of droll in a Sentence
a droll little man with a peculiar sense of humor
a book of droll stories
Origin and Etymology of droll
French drôle, from drôle scamp, from Middle French drolle, from Middle Dutch, imp
First Known Use: 1623
Examples of droll in a Sentence
the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
Origin and Etymology of droll
see 1droll
First Known Use: circa 1645
Origin and Etymology of droll
see 1droll
First Known Use: 1654
DROLL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of droll for English Language Learners
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: having an odd and amusing quality
DROLL Defined for Kids
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droller
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: having an odd or amusing quality a droll expression
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