Droll

Pronunciation: /drəʊl/

Definitions of droll

adjective amusing in an odd or whimsical way

Example Sentences

A1 The clown's droll antics made the children laugh.

A2 She has a droll sense of humor that always brightens up the office.

B1 The comedian's droll delivery had the audience in stitches.

B2 His droll wit and sarcasm often went over people's heads.

C1 The writer's droll observations on society were both insightful and humorous.

C2 His droll commentary on current events always leaves listeners wanting more.

Examples of droll in a Sentence

formal The comedian's droll humor had the audience in stitches.

informal I love your droll sense of humor, it always makes me laugh.

slang That guy is so droll, he always has me cracking up.

figurative Her droll wit cut through the tension in the room like a knife.

Grammatical Forms of droll

• past tense: drolled
• plural: drolls
• comparative: more droll
• superlative: most droll
• present tense: drolls
• future tense: will droll
• perfect tense: have drolled
• continuous tense: is drolling
• singular: droll
• positive degree: droll
• infinitive: to droll
• gerund: drolling
• participle: drolling

Origin and Evolution of droll

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'droll' originated from the Middle Dutch word 'drol' which means imp, elf, or goblin.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'droll' evolved to refer to something amusing or whimsical, often in a quirky or odd way.