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droll

How to use droll in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for droll.

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This is like the 3rd time this story has appeared on HN... it's all very droll.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for droll.

adjective

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

Example sentences

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This is like the 3rd time this story has appeared on HN... it's all very droll.

2

Very droll to throw Russia in with western countries.

3

I droll every time I use her tablet, it's so smooth compared to mine.

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Those will stand out against the poorly written droll, boring statements.

5

But good to see the data points....now make a post on how to find a decent mechanic, and then i will droll over

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Quite amusing to say the least…Ah, yes, quite droll that people who don't make money from the thing I make money from have different moral opinions on it. Very amusing indeed.

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Some will elegantly write many droll, boring statements and back them up with some personal anecdotes or stories they came across while doing research.

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The droll full-page lead image sets it apart, the color palette muted and neutral, simultaneously making it exactly like every other Medium blog entry you've seen lately.

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I always intended to try freelancing instead of going into a droll office setting to grind myself to hate my profession, but I've realized it takes way too much networking and social engineering to get a start that I just don't have, which sucks.

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What's more, they are not like those American car shows, which get their revenue from ads, and thus never have anything bad to say about any car review ever, and thus the programming is just drab and droll...edit: I also enjoy the fact that top gear is much more opinionated and un-PC than anything else out there.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use droll in a sentence?

This is like the 3rd time this story has appeared on HN... it's all very droll.

What does droll mean?

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

What part of speech is droll?

droll is commonly used as adjective.