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Droll: meaning, definitions and examples

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droll

 

[ drษ™สŠl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

funny

Amusing in an odd or whimsical way.

Synonyms

comical, humorous, witty

Examples of usage

  • He had a droll sense of humor that always made me laugh.
  • The comedian's droll delivery had the audience in stitches.
Context #2 | Noun

comedy

A comic entertainer; a jester.

Synonyms

clown, comedian, jester

Examples of usage

  • The droll entertained the crowd with his witty jokes.
  • She was known as the court's droll for her ability to make everyone laugh.

Translations

Translations of the word "droll" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engraรงado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคฎเคฃเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช drollig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lucu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒะผะตะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zabawny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ“ใฃใ‘ใ„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท drรดle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chistoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท komik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์Šค๊ฝ์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุถุญูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ legraฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ smieลกny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆป‘็จฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zabaven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรญtinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผlmษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chistoso

Etymology

The word 'droll' originated in the 17th century from the Middle Dutch word 'drol', meaning 'imp, goblin'. It gradually evolved to mean 'amusing in an odd way' or 'comical'.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,702, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.