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Definition of "droll" []

  • Amusingly odd or whimsically comical. (adjective)
  • Archaic A buffoon. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "droll" in a sentence
  • "You also get Truffaut's interview excerpts with Hitch, which is as close to a full commentary from him as we'll ever have. imagine what a treat that would be: Hitchcock holding forth in droll glory for nearly two hours."
  • "Maybe more time spent in the stacks would have contributed to an understanding of what the word droll means?"
  • "She calls his droll accusations stupid and misguided, just about."