DROLL


Meaning of DROLL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' dr ō l

Function: adjective

Etymology: French drôle, from drôle scamp, from Middle French drolle, from Middle Dutch, imp

Date: 1623

: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality <his dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters ― Gwendolyn Brooks>

– droll · ness noun

– drol · ly \ ' dr ō (l)-l ē \ adverb

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