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Droll vs Drool - What's the difference?

droll | drool |

As nouns the difference between droll and drool

is that droll is a buffoon while drool is saliva trickling from the mouth.

As verbs the difference between droll and drool

is that droll is to joke, to jest while drool is to secrete saliva in anticipation of food.

As an adjective droll

is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

droll

English

Adjective

(er)
  • oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * drollery * drolly * drollness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A buffoon
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
    • Our two inimitable drolls did a roaring trade with their broadsheets among lovers of the comedy element and nobody who has a corner in his heart for real Irish fun without vulgarity will grudge them their hardearned pennies.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To joke, to jest.
  • * 1886 , Robert Louise Stevenson, Kidnapped
    • "Eh, man," said I, drolling with him a little, "you're very ingenious! But would it not be simpler for you to write him a few words in black and white?

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    drool

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
  • to secrete saliva upon seeing something nice
    • That boy is so attractive I drool whenever I see him
  • to talk nonsense

    • Synonyms

    * (emit saliva ): slaver, slobber, drivel

    Noun

    (-)
  • saliva trickling from the mouth

    • Derived terms

    * drooly

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