: 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
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
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Then stay even longer for how cannily the album sustains its mix of droll delivery and pure heartbreak.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
His droll story about being trapped in an elevator was emblematic: friendly but resolute.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Her droll yet touching quest for motherhood mirrors the messy compromises and silent struggles of human lives.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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