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Eccentricwhimsical vs Droll - What's the difference?

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Eccentricwhimsical is a related term of droll.


As an adjective droll is

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

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

eccentricwhimsical

Not English

Eccentricwhimsical has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

droll

English

Adjective

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

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    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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