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The definition of droll refers to unusual, often sarcastic or dry humor.

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An example of droll is a wry and sarcastic, yet funny comment.

See droll in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

amusing in an odd or wry way

Origin: Fr drôle, orig. n., buffoon, jester < MDu drol, short, stout fellow, lit., bowling pin

noun

Now Rare a droll person; jester

intransitive verb

Now Rare to joke; play the jester

Related Forms:

drollness noun
drolly adverb

See droll in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective droll·er, droll·est

Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.

noun
Archaic

A buffoon.

Origin:

Origin: French drôle, buffoon, droll

Origin: , from Old French drolle, bon vivant

Origin: , possibly from Middle Dutch drol, goblin

Related Forms:

drollˈness noun

drolˈly adverb

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