: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
his dignified presence decorated our droll little quarters—
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drollness
noun
drolled; drolling; drolls
archaic
Examples of droll in a Sentence
Adjective
a droll little man with a peculiar sense of humor
a book of droll stories
Noun
the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Obviously, this is an even less interesting story than the already droll Disgruntled thing, which is hard to believe would catch Geist’s attention, even as a joke.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
After Mabel is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the film’s tone turns from droll to a straight-up horror show.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The now-adult baby was given the name Enigma, which is also droll.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Obviously, this is an even less interesting story than the already droll Disgruntled thing, which is hard to believe would catch Geist’s attention, even as a joke.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2024
Noun
That comedy, about a father who becomes a serial killer that sucks victims into his rectum, also plumbed an unserious premise for droll laughs and modest surprises.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
After Mabel is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the film’s tone turns from droll to a straight-up horror show.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
Verb
Exactly what happens next and why won’t be revealed right away, since Irish writer-director Damian McCarthy deliberately jumbles the timeline of events in his effectively frightening and unexpectedly droll haunted-house horror.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droll. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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