droll
Americanadjective
noun
verb (used without object)
adjective
Related Words
See amusing.
Other Word Forms
- drollness noun
- drolly adverb
Etymology
Origin of droll
First recorded in 1615–25; from Middle French drolle “pleasant rascal,” perhaps from Middle Dutch drol “elf, goblin, fat little man,” ultimately from Old Norse; troll 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A droll moment of introspection is offered when Gordon disfigures his face with tape.
From Los Angeles Times
But no matter—a tail has been added by the sixth page, our first introduction to Ms. Shaloshvili’s droll sensibility.
Buzz has it that this British comedy is as strange, lovely, droll and surprising as last year’s Sundance premiere “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a movie I’ve been raving about ever since.
From Los Angeles Times
This droll spook show bleeds into romance and politics and, to our shock, becomes genuinely emotional.
From Los Angeles Times
Dickens fans will doubtless remember some of the droller names of the characters in his novels, elaborated in the journal he called his Book of Memoranda.
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