drollness
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; < Middle French drolle pleasant rascal < Middle Dutch drol a fat little man
1615–25; < Middle French drolle pleasant rascal < Middle Dutch drol a fat little man
Related forms
droll·ness, noun
drol·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1. serious.
1. serious.
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droll (drəʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical | |
| [C17: from French drôle scamp, from Middle Dutch: imp] | |
| 'drollness | |
| —n | |
| 'drolly | |
| —adv | |
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| droll (drəʊl) | |
| —adj | |
| amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical | |
| [C17: from French drôle scamp, from Middle Dutch: imp] | |
| 'drollness | |
| —n | |
| 'drolly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
droll
1620s, from Fr. drole "odd, comical, funny" (1580s), in M.Fr. a noun meaning "a merry fellow," possibly from M.Du. drol "fat little fellow, goblin," or M.H.G. trolle "clown," ultimately from O.N. troll "giant, troll" (see troll (n.)).
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