drollness

noun

Definition of drollnessnext
as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something fans of Edward Gorey appreciate the delicious drollness of his illustrations of poker-faced individuals caught in macabre situations

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  1. humor
  2. irony
Noun
  • The Gemini Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 7th House of Partnership, helping humor, flirtation, brainstorming, or self-expression flow more easily with someone else.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon enters Gemini and your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Pleasure, bringing curiosity, humor, flirtation, and expressive momentum.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of humor
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  • One of the darker ironies of Zayarnaya’s case is that Storozhuk was freed in the same exchange as the Aidar and Azov women.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There’s 5-year-old Ara, who has diabetes (a fact the film focuses on with a touch of heavy-handed irony), but is a numbers-crunching dynamo who does Pilates.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of irony
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“Drollness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drollness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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