mordant |
droll |
As adjectives the difference between mordant and droll
is that
mordant is having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe while
droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
As nouns the difference between mordant and droll
is that
mordant is any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation while
droll is a buffoon.
As verbs the difference between mordant and droll
is that
mordant is to subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant while
droll is to joke, to jest.
flippant |
droll |
In archaic terms the difference between flippant and droll
is that
flippant is glib; speaking with ease and rapidity while
droll is to joke, to jest.
As a noun droll is
a buffoon.
As a verb droll is
to joke, to jest.
eccentricwhimsical |
droll |
Related terms |
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.
unusual |
droll |
Related terms |
Unusual is a related term of droll.
As adjectives the difference between unusual and droll
is that
unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm while
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.
happy |
droll |
Related terms |
Happy is a related term of droll.
As adjectives the difference between happy and droll
is that
happy is experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous while
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.
sportive |
droll |
Related terms |
Sportive is a related term of droll.
As adjectives the difference between sportive and droll
is that
sportive is gay; frolicsome; merry while
droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
As nouns the difference between sportive and droll
is that
sportive is (cycling) cyclosportive while
droll is (archaic) a buffoon.
As a verb droll is
(archaic) to joke, to jest.
droll |
silly |
Related terms |
Droll is a related term of silly.
As adjectives the difference between droll and silly
is that
droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish while
silly is (
label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.
As nouns the difference between droll and silly
is that
droll is (archaic) a buffoon while
silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool.
As a verb droll
is (archaic) to joke, to jest.
disdainful |
droll |
As adjectives the difference between disdainful and droll
is that
disdainful is showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy while
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.
extraordinary |
droll |
Related terms |
Extraordinary is a related term of droll.
As adjectives the difference between extraordinary and droll
is that
extraordinary is not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; while
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.
strange |
droll |
Related terms |
Strange is a related term of droll.
As a proper noun strange
is .
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.
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