drollery

/'drouləri/
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drollery

The comedian's drollery had the entire audience chuckling.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A quaint and amusing jest: "Drollery" refers to something said or done that is humorously odd or whimsically funny, often in an old-fashioned or quirky way.
    • A comic incident or series of incidents: It can also describe an event or situation that is amusingly absurd or comical.
Usage
  • "Drollery" is a formal and somewhat literary word used to describe humor that is dry, whimsical, or characterized by quaint absurdity. It is not typically used for loud or slapstick comedy.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The novel is filled with gentle drollery and witty observations.
    • His speech was appreciated more for its subtle drollery than for its serious points.
Advanced Usage
  • "A touch of drollery": A slight element of quaint humor.
    • The painting's background scenes add a touch of drollery to the otherwise solemn subject.
Variants and Related Words
  • Droll (adj): Amusing in an odd or whimsical manner.
    • He had a droll sense of humor that not everyone understood.
  • Drollness (n): The quality of being droll.
    • The drollness of his delivery made the story even funnier.
Synonyms
  • Whimsy: Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor.
  • Waggery: Mischievous or playful humor.
  • Jest: A thing said or done for amusement; a joke.
Antonyms
  • Solemnity: The state or quality of being serious and dignified.
  • Gravity: Extreme or alarming importance; seriousness.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "A vein of drollery": A consistent streak or style of quaint humor.
    • The author writes with a consistent vein of drollery.
drollery

The comedian's drollery had the entire audience chuckling.

Noun
  1. a quaint and amusing jest
  2. a comic incident or series of incidents

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