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droll
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droʊl
/
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[
drohl
]
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adjective,
-er,
-est,
noun, verb
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–adjective
1.
amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
–noun
2.
a droll person; jester; wag.
–verb (used without object)
3.
Archaic
.
to jest; joke.
Origin:
1615–25;
< MF
drolle
pleasant rascal < MD
drol
a fat little man
Related forms:
drollness,
noun
drolly,
adverb
Synonyms:
1.
diverting, odd, witty.
See
amusing.
2, 3.
clown.
Antonyms:
1.
serious.
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drollness
droll
(drōl)
adj.
droll·er
,
droll·est
Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.
n.
Archaic
A buffoon.
[French
drôle
,
buffoon, droll
, from Old French
drolle
,
bon vivant
, possibly from Middle Dutch
drol
,
goblin
.]
droll'ness
n.
,
drol'ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
droll
1623, from Fr.
drole
"odd, comical, funny" (1584), in M.Fr. a noun meaning "a merry fellow," possibly from M.Du.
drol
"fat little fellow, goblin," or M.H.G.
trolle
"clown," ult. from O.N.
troll
"giant, troll" (see
troll
(n.))
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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