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单词 droll
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
droll /droʊl/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est. 
  1. amusing in an odd way:a very droll sense of humor.
droll•ness, n. [uncountable]
drol•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
droll  (drōl),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v. 
adj. 
  1. amusing in an odd way;
    whimsically humorous;
    waggish.

n. 
  1. a droll person;
    jester;
    wag.

v.i. 
  1. [Archaic.]to jest;
    joke.
  • Middle Dutch drol a fat little man
  • Middle French drolle pleasant rascal
  • 1615–25
drollness, n. 
drolly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diverting, odd, witty. See amusing.
    • 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged  clown.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged serious.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
droll /drəʊl/ adj
  1. amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical
Etymology: 17th Century: from French drôle scamp, from Middle Dutch: imp

ˈdrollness n ˈdrolly adv
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