Definition of DROLL

droll

Meanings

Plural: drolls

Adjective Satellite

  • comical in an odd or whimsical manner
    • "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"

Adj

  • Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

Noun

  • A funny person; a buffoon, a wag.

Verb

  • To jest, to joke.

Origin / Etymology

From French drôle (“comical, odd, funny”), from drôle (“buffoon”) from Middle French drolle (“a merry fellow, pleasant rascal”) from Old French drolle (“one who lives luxuriously”), from Middle Dutch drol (“fat little man, goblin”), itself from Old Norse troll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą. Doublet of drôle and troll.

Synonyms

amusing, bright, diverting, droll, entertaining, humorous, jocose, jocular, piquant, quick, quick on the draw, quick-witted, sharp, tongue-in-cheek, witty

Scrabble Score: 6

droll is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
droll is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
droll is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

droll is a valid Words With Friends word