Droll

[drəʊl] or [drol]

Definition

(adj.) comical in an odd or whimsical manner; 'a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor' .

Edited by Angus--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange.

(n.) One whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.

(n.) Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as a puppet, a farce, and the like.

(v. i.) To jest; to play the buffoon.

(v. t.) To lead or influence by jest or trick; to banter or jest; to cajole.

(v. t.) To make a jest of; to set in a comical light.

Typed by Gus

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Jester (by profession), buffoon, harlequin, mountebank, punch, punchinello, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, jack-pudding, merry Andrew, pickle-herring.[2]. Farce, comic show.

a. [1]. Comic, comical, funny, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, ridiculous.[2]. Odd, queer, facetious, waggish, amusing, diverting.

Checker: Yale

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Whimsical, comical, odd, queer, amusing, laughable, funny, comic, fantastic,farcical

ANT:Sad, lamentable, tragic, lugubrious, funereal

Checker: Luther

Definition

adj. odd: amusing: laughable.—n. one who excites mirth: a jester.—v.i. to practise drollery: to jest.—ns. Droll′ery; Droll′ing.—adjs. Droll′ish rather droll; Droll′y.

Editor: Wallace

Examples

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