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   droll

   /drəʊl/

   adjective

   • 1. curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement: "his unique brand of droll self-mockery" Similar funnyhumorousamusingcomiccomicalmirthfulchucklesomehilariousrollickingclownishfarcicalzanyquirkyeccentricpreposterousridiculousludicrousrisiblelaughablejocularlight-heartedfacetiouswaggishwittywhimsicalwrysportivetongue-in-cheekentertainingdivertingengagingsparklinginformal:wackyside-splittingrib-ticklingquaintoddstrangequeereccentricoutlandishbizarrewhimsicalOpposite serious

   noun

   • 1. a jester or entertainer; a buffoon. archaic

   Word Origin early 17th century (as an adjective): from French drôle, perhaps from Middle Dutch drolle ‘imp, goblin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. drollery noun
   • 2. drollness noun

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   What does droll mean in English?

   • One meaning is amusing, jocular, droll and the other meaning is odd, quirky, peculiar. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of droll? 滑稽可笑的，古怪離奇的…

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   What is a droll person?

   • Today a droll person is commonly thought of having a dry, witty, deadpan sense of humor. It’s also frequently used for someone sarcastic. By definition, a droll person could simply mean a humorous, whimsical, jokester. Being called droll isn’t an insult even though it’s often mistaken for dull.

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   What does drool mean?

   • babar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DROOL meaning: 1. to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth: 2. saliva that has come out…. Learn more.

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   Is droll the same as dry?

   • Droll is not exactly the same as dry when dry means serious and boring. Droll is associated with dry and deadpan humor (near synonyms) when referring to humor that has a somber tone, expressionless delivery, and often includes sarcasm and irony. So, droll and dry, deadpan humor can be interchanged in some contexts.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROLL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of droll from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) droll | American Dictionary. adjective [ -er/-est only ] us / droʊl / Add to word list. amusing in an unusual way: I always loved his droll sense of humor.

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     adjective. us / droʊl / uk / drəʊl / Add to word list....

   • Znaczenie Droll, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DROLL definicja: 1. humorous, especially in an unusual way:...

   • Droll: Korean Translation

     droll translate: 우스꽝스러운. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Droll: Japanese Translation

     DROLL translate: おどけた. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Droll: Arabic Translation

     droll translate: مَضحِك. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Droll in Traditional Chinese

     DROLL translate: 滑稽可笑的，古怪離奇的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     DROLL translate: 滑稽可笑的，古怪离奇的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Droll: Catalan Translation

     DROLL translate: còmic, graciós. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of DROLL is having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality. How to use droll in a sentence.

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   Droll definition: amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.. See examples of DROLL used in a sentence.

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   Think of one of those cute-homely troll dolls — blend those two words together — "doll" and "troll" — and you get droll, a description of a figure that is adorably strange and whimsically cute. The word droll comes from the archaic French word drolle, referring to a jolly good fellow.

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   Droll means humorous, especially in an unusual way. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and listen to the pronunciation.

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   Droll means amusing or witty, sometimes in an unexpected way. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of droll with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective droll, which means funny in an unexpected way. See examples, synonyms and word origin.