humorous, odd, funny, amusing
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Droll Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To make a jest of; to set in a comical light.
To make a jest of; to set in a comical light.
(v. t.)
To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to cajole.
To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to cajole.
(v. i.)
To jest; to play the buffoon.
To jest; to play the buffoon.
(superl.)
Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
(n.)
Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as a puppet, a farce, and the like.
Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as a puppet, a farce, and the like.
(n.)
One whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOne whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.
droll
\droll\ (?), a. [compar. droller (?); superl. drollest (?).] [f. drôle; cf. g. & d. drollig, lg. drullig, d. drol a thick and short person, a droll, sw. troll a magical appearance, demon, trolla to use magic arts, enchant, dan. trold elf, imp, icel. tr?ll giant, magician, evil spirit, monster. if this is the origin, cf. trull.] queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.
humorous, comical, amusing in a comical manner; causing amusement,laughable.
queer and amusing***He was a popular guest because his droll anecdotes were always entertaining.
queer and amusing***He was a popular guest because his droll anecdotes were always entertaining.
Adjective
1. comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
(similar) humorous, humourous
Droll Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A droll is a short comical sketch of a type that originated during the Puritan Interregnum in England. With the closure of the theatres, actors were left without any way of plying their art. Borrowing scenes from well-known plays of the Elizabethan theatre, they added dancing and other entertainments and performed these, sometimes illegally, to make money. Along with the popularity of the source play, material for drolls was generally chosen for physical humor or for wit.
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