droll

/droul/

Thân thiện

The old storyteller had a droll way of making everyone smile.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Comical in an odd, whimsical, or quietly amusing manner: Describes something or someone that is funny in a way that is peculiar, understated, or subtly humorous, often with a sense of irony or dry wit.

Usage

• The word "droll" is used to describe a specific type of humor or a person's manner that is amusingly odd or quirky. It often implies a quiet, clever, or deadpan style of comedy, rather than loud or slapstick humor. It is a moderately formal word.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He told the story with a droll expression that made everyone chuckle.
  • The play was full of droll observations about everyday life.
  • She has a droll sense of humor that not everyone immediately understands.

Advanced Usage

• "drollery" (noun): The quality of being droll; quaint or wry humor.
  • The essay was appreciated for its sharp wit and gentle drollery.
• Used to describe an object or situation that is amusingly odd.
  • We entered a droll little shop filled with curious antiques.

Variants and Related Words

• Drollness (n): The state or quality of being droll.
• Drolly (adv): In a droll manner.
  • He remarked drolly on the absurdity of the situation.

Synonyms

• Whimsical: Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
• Wry: Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
• Quirky: Characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits, often in an amusing way.

Antonyms

• Serious: Grave or solemn in manner or disposition.
• Solemn: Formal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling.
• Humourless: Lacking a sense of humor.

Idioms and Phrases

• A droll fellow: A phrase used to describe a person with an amusingly odd or witty character.
  • Old Mr. Jenkins is quite a droll fellow; his stories are always strangely funny.
• Droll humor: A specific type of humor characterized by its odd, understated wit.
  • Her droll humor is an acquired taste, but I find it hilarious.

Học thuật

Adjective

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