: 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
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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 WebBrian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Sep. 2024
As recounted in droll, sardonic voice-over by envious B-teamer Lisa (Marla Sokoloff, who serves the Keyser Soze narration role with verve and bitchiness), their leader — the sweet, slightly dim Diane — was kicked out of her home by her parents after getting pregnant.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2024
Even when the occasion is as somber as a funeral — like the send-off for Dogs itself — Brownie’s droll one-liners and stealthy bits of wisdom, delivered via his signature stoner deadpan, pierce the gloom.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Rather, the art is droll or uncanny or extraordinary, still coherent, but enigmatic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Sep. 2024
As recounted in droll, sardonic voice-over by envious B-teamer Lisa (Marla Sokoloff, who serves the Keyser Soze narration role with verve and bitchiness), their leader — the sweet, slightly dim Diane — was kicked out of her home by her parents after getting pregnant.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the band’s most impressive union of ideas and performances, an ambitious song cycle that’s also charmingly droll and crammed with memorable hooks.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2024
Even when the occasion is as somber as a funeral — like the send-off for Dogs itself — Brownie’s droll one-liners and stealthy bits of wisdom, delivered via his signature stoner deadpan, pierce the gloom.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 25 Jan. 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 22 Oct. 2024.
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