The meaning of DROLL is having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality. How to use droll in a sentence.

DROLL definition: amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish. See examples of droll used in a sentence.

One meaning is amusing, jocular, droll and the other meaning is odd, quirky, peculiar.

Something or someone that is droll is amusing or witty, sometimes in an unexpected way.

Definition of droll adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

But some writers use droll to mean deadpan, sarcastic, muted, or dull or to describe someone with a dry sense of humor. There is no etymological basis for this, yet it is common.

Droll definition: Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.