Drollery (Noun)
Meaning 1
A comic incident or series of incidents.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The comedian's drollery about the absurdity of modern technology had the audience in stitches.
- The drollery of the situation was not lost on us as we watched the hapless chef try to cook a soufflé on live television.
- Her drollery about the quirks of married life was relatable to everyone in the room.
- The drollery of the character's misadventures in love added a lighthearted touch to the otherwise heavy movie.
- The unexpected drollery of the situation occurred when the strict principal accidentally walked into the wrong meeting room wearing a bright pink wig.
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Meaning 2
A quaint and amusing jest.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.