🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯
檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
- citizenry 58
- Bubble 62
- ensure 313
- SPIKE 30
- Delighted 81
- florin 37
- reliably 37
- backfire 93
- bestial 113
- aptitudinally 25
- Subsequently 85
- outcrop 29
- superlative 37
- tariff 206
- extractor 46
- Uphill 41
- dominican 34
- chudder 35
- fiesta 44
- Petrol 110
- hole 308
- rat 328
- mgr. 5
- big deal 38
- penguin 50
- contradictor 13
- restful 77
- gunmen 17
- Cheese 52
- deluded 61
- Envelopes 13
- flatter 67
- disinformation 44
- flashbulb 57
- CALORIES 8
- whipping cream 57
- overtopped 5
- sing 166
- seminar 318
- van 311
- Thorny 49
- chuddar 70
- eulogize 52
- diploma 60
- merrymaking 4
- domesticities 21
- React 210
- gamine 45
- caramelized 22
- Favour 131
- demonic 57
- perspicacity 4
- arugula 46
- dottier 17
- spellbound 22
- interrupt 316
- Tasmania 50
- inconceivably 80
- get along 34
- domesticity 47
- cemetery 61
- furious 308
- illness 339
- opioid 95
- Placebo 46
- cruels 26
- coloratura 36
- gash 159
- Christmas Eve 33
- wholesome 107
- survives 64
- snippets 14
- self respecting 31
- debonair 77
- preoccupation 78
- chopper 52
- academicize 1
- Plumb 76
- Prank 65
- cold 340
- lately 307
- deconstructive 22
- inhale 130
- Sceptical 53
- microgram 3
- buckaroo 34
- loose 332
- Mature 131
- hourly 6
- hearse 1
- regimented 67
- bimonthly 54
- Uneasy 164
- Conducive 41
- paralysing 51
- mescaline 3
- raunchy 52
- residence 312
- revealing 152
- rosemary 22
- Shelf 19
- patsy 4
- ingenuous 40
- flutter sleeve 12
- immoderate 98
- eyebrow 64
- flannelling 25
- Egypt 17
- cartouche 9
- gyration 50
- Surplus 62
- baseline 61
- Trailer 56
- acquitment 4
- fixed 119
- goy 30
- gray 261
- persuasive 135
- jazz 340
- australasia 37
- Copyright 63
- ancient 294
- Basically 65
- first-person 40
- bisexual 40
- effectuate 6
- triple 190
- bookstall 46
- imago 5
- Adoption 114
- recognition 340
- predicate 99
- selecting 10
- snoozer 25
- gabled 31
- silk 137
- gasbag 50
- diagrammatic 29
- fancy dress 38
- arranges 24
- trap 386
- air-to-air 32
- millimetre 216
- anaemia 41
- slick 120
- deserving 55
- nominate 70
- facial 113
- casanova 39
- detachable 49
- infuriate 110
- hg 5
- dampen 109
- flow chart 25
- Photo 104
- info 6
- cultivar 26
- Thrash 47
- wrongly 61
- idiot 134
- pole vault 32
- clearinghouse 55
- autotrophic 3
- confessionally 20
- continuous 230
- gallstone 46
- Serve 154
- cromlech 3
- Resolution 49
- cubism 62
- varnish 51
- relationship 334
- epoxy 35
- plateau 23
- Edge 100
- archer 56
- mesclun 3
- fatality 115
- overarching 51
- larva 80
- Crazy 52
- Fish 60
- kindness 331
- Haystack 29
- voyeuristic 85
- HALT 29
- blood group 46
- furriest 25
- Stampede 98
- specificity 99
- cocky 125
- educated guess 18
- favorably 44
- Subsume 54
- copulae 2
- banks 36
- disjuncture 5
- monetarism 4
- kidnap 51
- term 381
- gurdwara 23
- Wax 44
- swish 28
- Play 68
- Pain 209
- boomkin 6
- cheddar 45
- creeper 38
- realisation 28
- gybe 36
- luddite 3
- Fleet Street 54
- biodegradable 79
- Prosperity 97
- stop 276
- bring-and-buy sale 47
- coronal 39
- alms 55
- blaze 336
- core 111
- infiltration 1
- shy away from 16
- gravelled 28
- merchantability 3
- compromising 73
- carbon 346
- Attest 14
- filling station 46
- fade out 37
- cleft palate 33
- figure 336
- depreciable 20
- fall in with 34
- instance 339
- ileum 85
- Polystyrene 12
- operand 4
- purple 348
- distracting 90
- barker 122
- because of 29
- advisedly 27
- Implant 23
- granola 46
- aspergilloses 2
- dryer 48
- phreaker 6
- graduated 47
- pushover 42
- saturated 127
- thankful 134
- slump 174
- cell 321
- befit 52
- crash course 28
- emigrant 130
- constituency 90
- chambermaid 60
- misconception 61
- CONVEY 30
- access time 39
- bank 160
- clotting 37
- speak out 29
- bolognese 39
- impassive 58
- fustiest 19
- lovingly 34
- haberdashery 59
- island 332
- desecration 57
- egret 34
- autocrat 56
- blasty 6
- Tremor 17
- gentrified 30
- amatory 35
- ripper 78
- defibrillator 55
- vibes 49
- Quote 14
- on the alert 25
- dimple 49
- buckram 46
- bleed 378
- exponentially 25
- Fusillade 27
- geology 309
- Perceive 92
- crocodile tears 48
- seat belt 56
- relocate 135
- drowsiest 21
- idiot-proof 43
- beverage 99
- classified 53
- compadre 4
- teardown 15
- audio 264
- aggravated 62
- gymnasial 26
- scarcity 109
- bombshell 42
- lug 130
- Actually 107
- mash 29
- lyre 23
- march 177
- expressionless 54
- Bolt 132
- fixture 104
- Subtraction 62
- Fundraiser 18
- Pinpoint 124
- hector 5
- catering 46
- almshouse 56
- flied 5
- preachy 39
- overseer 44
- wicket 86
- standpoint 289
- tokenism 92
- Footing 65
- encase 47
- chappy 43
- varied 132
- blocking 25
- desertion 54
- apropos 44
- beetle-browed 31
- castellated 36
- benefice 35
- tone poem 28
- bone marrow 57
- merriest 3
- Unequivocal 21
- fixer 54
- denominator 101
- harass 179
- stake 389
- incredulous 107
- pharmaceutical 85
- bruise 308
- velcro 26
- gearshift 54
- Nightly 17
- Week 28
- over and over 27
- carotid artery 27
- break the ice 21
- architectonics 5
- thrust 307
- vein 65
- chemise 27
- Lax 73
- inframarginal 3
- trajectory 90
- fidgety 52
- acidifies 4
- Mill 103
- recognised 48
- grinningly 18
- philomaths 13
- nuisance 315
- Sacred 34
- impeachment 38
- Entertaining 131
- dismay 146
- calfskin 55
- Art 168
- Carefully 38
- fund-raising 75
- chimney 294
- gouty 24
- chimera 49
- crammed 23
- Variation 115
- bloomers 35
- aeronautic 27
- brevities 18
- scary 43
- Correspondence 145
- compact disc 51
- photoreceptor 5
- court martial 41
- microdot 5
- conjunction 300
- sugar 33
- veneer 87
- percutaneously 3
- advantage 311
- all comers 38
- disapprobation 44
- ex officio 31
- Sale 144
- conservation 287
- inevitability 30
- personhood 4
- verbalize 138
- sorrowful 148
- flyswatter 43
- aircraftman 30
- son 228
- eyeful 43
- self-esteem 50
- Exquisite 75
- agronomically 2
- acknowledgment 129
- paraplegic 3
- currently 115
- moved 8
- grinding 34
- novitiate 3
- Generally 134
- denies 34
- Made 62
- Conspiracy 52
- Revolve 66
- undeniable 101
- Toil 17
- cul-de-sac 54
- pick on 39
- zoophilist 31
- lipstick 62
- loop 338
- cut-price 46
- forecourt 40
- baffling 44
- clean 172
- Majority 148
- Primate 52
- michigander 3
- big tent 31
- overtaken 6
- Defining 58
- pettish 5
- Some 139
- Crack 108
- accustomary 1
- protector 85
- ebb 164
- verbally 100
- cupboard 310
- osteoarthritis 4
- gravity 301
- aura 68
- reframe 46
- Rude 34
- Inspection 169
- schoolmate 26
- fraudulently 67
- locomotive 306
- fair trade 28
- candelabra 51
- bed and board 30
- termination 33
- birch 38
- calico 32
- Stimulation 73
- keep up with 37
- dammit 66
- upturn 18
- freeze out 45
- invoke 166
- bottom line 62
- flash back 25
- cow pie 30
- mandatory 88
- minimum 336
- out of reach 18
- Justification 52
- verbena 86
- Disastrous 158
- Cheesy 54
- biped 60
- asking 18
- mestiza 4
- deadening 47
- reputational 18
- informative 59
- controversially 73
- bullionist 6
- admiral 64
- chamber 301
- Custom 132
- inappropriate 63
- Bit 71
- asking price 33
- classroom 47
- Skew 51
- fleabag 66
- splendor 146
- accommodation 305
- Justice 145
- solidarity 123
- dull 327
- Gravity 86
- personal 347
- cathode ray tube 45
: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
drollness noun
drolled; drolling; drolls
archaic
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective a droll little man with a peculiar sense of humor a book of droll stories Noun the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Perna poked a wickedly droll finger in the eye of an unprecedented 1980s art-market boom, which was setting records and garnering headlines. Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 His low-key swagger and distinct delivery — engagingly droll, with a slurred word sometimes playfully disrupting his sharp flow — drew listeners in to his witty wordplay. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2021 But the emphasis is on droll appearance and laidback energy approaching stasis, not character or dramatic development. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021 But he’ll be best remembered by many as the fantastically droll anchor of Weekend Update during his run on Saturday Night Live. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2021 Naturally, not everyone is going to get along, but the relationships and rivalries never become overwhelming under the deft and droll pen of New York Times bestselling author and bookstore owner Emma Straub. Rachel King, Fortune, 23 May 2020 Also there’s Joan Cusack, having a high, droll time of it as a Pentagon official giddy at the prospect of using the memory berry for all sorts of new and fabulous projects. cleveland, 22 May 2020 Gavin’s an important white guy surrounded by important white people, and Good Fight keeps approaching the acquisition with droll cynicism. Darren Franich, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2020 Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 The primary cast now includes Jane Fonda, who voices a pink dragon who can sniff out bad luck, and Whoopi Goldberg, who plays a droll leprechaun taskmaster. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Complete with a drool-worthy library and a droll butler, Dare offers up her take on the fairy-tale that celebrates the delights of discovering something that wasn't there before. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The warmth is still there, along with the twisty whodunit, the New York atmosphere, the droll humor, and, with Amy Schumer, Michael Rapoport, and Shirley MacLaine, the guest stars. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 Rutschman alone won’t turn the Orioles’ tide, Saturday showed, but his presence brought a new energy to Camden Yards, a venue that during the course of Baltimore’s rebuild has featured many droll nights. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022 South Park is a punk-rock Simpsons: not as droll nor as well-executed, but faster, cruder, with fewer characters and less ambition. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 Turns out the three remaining solutions were droit, dross and droll. Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Selena Gomez thinks her sarcastic and droll Only Murders in the Building character Mabel might be infiltrating her psyche. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 30 June 2022 See More
Adjective
Diedrich Bader remains a droll delight as Sam's non-romantic soulmate, Rich, who supports Max during a major life decision. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Perna poked a wickedly droll finger in the eye of an unprecedented 1980s art-market boom, which was setting records and garnering headlines. Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 His low-key swagger and distinct delivery — engagingly droll, with a slurred word sometimes playfully disrupting his sharp flow — drew listeners in to his witty wordplay. Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2021 But the emphasis is on droll appearance and laidback energy approaching stasis, not character or dramatic development. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021 But he’ll be best remembered by many as the fantastically droll anchor of Weekend Update during his run on Saturday Night Live. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2021 Naturally, not everyone is going to get along, but the relationships and rivalries never become overwhelming under the deft and droll pen of New York Times bestselling author and bookstore owner Emma Straub. Rachel King, Fortune, 23 May 2020 Also there’s Joan Cusack, having a high, droll time of it as a Pentagon official giddy at the prospect of using the memory berry for all sorts of new and fabulous projects. cleveland, 22 May 2020 Gavin’s an important white guy surrounded by important white people, and Good Fight keeps approaching the acquisition with droll cynicism. Darren Franich, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2020 Noun
In a nutshell: Tim Burton makes his TV debut with an Addams Family coming-of-age spin-off centring on droll daughter Wednesday, played by Jenna Ortega, coming to Netflix soon. Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 The primary cast now includes Jane Fonda, who voices a pink dragon who can sniff out bad luck, and Whoopi Goldberg, who plays a droll leprechaun taskmaster. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Complete with a drool-worthy library and a droll butler, Dare offers up her take on the fairy-tale that celebrates the delights of discovering something that wasn't there before. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The warmth is still there, along with the twisty whodunit, the New York atmosphere, the droll humor, and, with Amy Schumer, Michael Rapoport, and Shirley MacLaine, the guest stars. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 Rutschman alone won’t turn the Orioles’ tide, Saturday showed, but his presence brought a new energy to Camden Yards, a venue that during the course of Baltimore’s rebuild has featured many droll nights. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022 South Park is a punk-rock Simpsons: not as droll nor as well-executed, but faster, cruder, with fewer characters and less ambition. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 Turns out the three remaining solutions were droit, dross and droll. Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Selena Gomez thinks her sarcastic and droll Only Murders in the Building character Mabel might be infiltrating her psyche. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 30 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective, Noun, and Verb
French drôle, from drôle scamp, from Middle French drolle, from Middle Dutch, imp
First Known Use
Adjective
1623, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1645, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1654, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of droll was in 1623 👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文