Definition of droll Droll

/dɹowˈl/ - [drowl] - droll

We found 11 definitions of droll from 4 different sources.

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What does droll mean?

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Adjective

droll, droller, drollest

droll - comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • droll (superl.)
    Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
  • droll (n.)
    One whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.
  • droll (n.)
    Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as a puppet, a farce, and the like.
  • droll (v. i.)
    To jest; to play the buffoon.
  • droll (v. t.)
    To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to cajole.
  • droll (v. t.)
    To make a jest of; to set in a comical light.

Part of speech

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  • droll, verb, present, 1st person singular of droll (infinitive).
  • droll, verb (infinitive).
  • droll, adjective.

Pronunciation

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