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Short comical sketch
Look up droll in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A droll is a short comical sketch of a type that originated during the Puritan Interregnum in England
Droll
Surname list
Look up drolling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Drolling is an archaic term for the act of playing the fool. It is also a surname. Michel Martin
Drolling
French painter (1752–1817)
Martin Drolling, or Drolling the Elder (Oberhergheim, 19 September 1752 – Paris, 16 April 1817), was a French painter. He was father to Michel Martin
Martin_Drolling
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Courtyard_Droll
American musician
Gibb Droll is an American guitarist known for his blues-infused rock. He is the founder of the Gibb Droll Band, but more recently has played with the group
Gibb_Droll
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Droll Role (foaled 1968 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for a series of wins in major North American turf races
Droll_Role
Collection of tales by Honoré de Balzac
drolatiques (French, 'The Hundred Facetious Tales'), usually translated Droll Stories, is a collection of humorous short stories by the French writer
Les_Cent_Contes_drolatiques
German-American spymaster
Gerard "Gerry" Droller (1905? - 1992)[citation needed] was a German CIA officer involved in the covert 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état and the recruitment
Gerry_Droller
American singer and songwriter
frequently performs with a backing band as "Keller Williams with Moseley Droll and Sipe". Formed in 2007 as the WMDs, they first played at the Bonnaroo
Keller_Williams
American experimental music group
(American Tapes) Droll Vol. 5 cass (American Tapes) Early Vol. 1 cass (Hanson) Y'all Must Be Really Mad at Something CD-R (American Tapes) Droll Vol. 7 cass
Wolf_Eyes
French painter
Louise-Adéone Drölling, also known as Madame Joubert (29 May 1797 – 20 March 1834) was a French painter and draughtswoman. Both her father, Martin Drolling, and
Louise-Adéone_Drölling
Character list for a multimedia webcomic
performs her duty breeding the Genesis Frog, but is murdered by the Courtyard Droll. Due to the loyalty he has acquired from Becquerel's prototyping, Bec Noir
List_of_Homestuck_characters
Form of storytelling
In a cumulative tale, sometimes also called a chain tale, action or dialogue repeats and builds up in some way as the tale progresses. With only the sparest
Cumulative_tale
Historical pigment made with mummified remains
William Beechey, Edward Burne-Jones, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and Martin Drolling. Before "mummy brown" was used as a pigment, Egyptian mummies had a reputation
Mummy_brown
British mockumentary television series
potential". The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg called it a "consistently droll, frequently delightful series that mixes high and low comedy at a breakneck
Cunk_on_Earth
1968 television series for children
was somewhat broader than was originally intended, and much of Parsley's droll humour undoubtedly went over the heads of the age group that was its main
The_Herbs
American singer/songwriter
Apartment 2023 James Droll My Apartment James Droll, Caro Bae Stop Looking Over The Edge 2022 James Droll Stop Looking Over The Edge James Droll, Reed Berin Fly
Young_Summer
Episode of The Bear
shaggy dog story, through lighter and darker territory on its way to a droll punchline involving the contents of the box, before it jumps forward into
Gary_(The_Bear_episode)
English and American actress
In David Fincher's Immersive Hollywood Drama, Gary Oldman Is Delectably Droll as the Screenwriter of 'Citizen Kane'". Variety. Archived from the original
Lily_Collins
French neoclassic painter (1786–1851)
Michel Martin Drolling (7 March 1786 – 9 January 1851) was a neoclassic French painter noted especially as a painter of history and portraitist. He was
Michel_Martin_Drolling
American philanthropist
York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2018. Munro, Neil Munro (2002), Erchie, My Droll Friend, Birlinn Limited, pp. 29 - 34, ISBN 978-1-84158202-3 Wikimedia Commons
Margaret_Carnegie_Miller
Fictional private detective in the Perry Mason novels and TV series
undistinguished (which suits his profession), and frequently wearing an expression of droll humor. He often smoked cigarettes especially when he had a subject of interest
Paul_Drake_(character)
1999 single by the Chemical Brothers
driver as a skeleton. He then asks her 'Where you going, baby?' in a camp, droll voice. Standard CD and cassette single "Hey Boy Hey Girl" – 4:48 "Flashback"
Hey_Boy_Hey_Girl
American actor (born 1967)
work writing, "Ruffalo actually makes Bruce and Hulk interesting, even droll characters (he also plays the monster in mo-cap), superior to the Eric Bana
Mark_Ruffalo
American actor and stuntman (1918–1996)
horse wrangler, before breaking into acting with the help of John Ford. His droll manner and expert horsemanship brought authenticity to his many roles Westerns
Ben_Johnson_(actor)
Urbanist YouTube channel
Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2023. While written and delivered in a droll, contemptuous style, Slaughter's well-researched and well-produced videos
Not_Just_Bikes
Bermudian social media personality and baker
slapstick humor in videos; Eater described his persona as "alternating between droll quips and cartoonish overacting" and "[feeling] like a Marx Brothers film
B._Dylan_Hollis
American physicist (1872 to 1956)
electronics communication art. Süsskind says that he was "an exceedingly warm and droll individual, much revered by his students." G. W. Pierce was born January
G._W._Pierce
Tibetan Buddhist lama
February 9, 2008) was the eleventh Mindrolling Trichen (pronunciation: Mìn-drolling). A lama of the Nyingma school, he served as the ceremonial head of the
Mindrolling_Trichen
1998 American film
old-fashioned business". Leonard Klady of Variety wrote the film "[opts] for a droll tone that puts the yarn of illegal growing and selling into the leagues
Homegrown_(1998_film)
2021 studio album by JoJo
Cardiak – producer Kelvin Wu10 – producer Randy Urbanski – recording James Droll – writing Caroline Baker – writing, producer, recording John Lowell Anderson
Trying_Not_to_Think_About_It
2023 film by Alice Rohrwacher
switching between either mode as a cover for the other—O'Connor's deft, droll performance implies such possibilities without sentimentalizing them". Peter
La_chimera
Romanian painter, engraver and art professor (1831–1891)
went to Paris, where he studied briefly with Michel Martin Drolling then, after Drolling's death, with François-Édouard Picot. While there, he became
Theodor_Aman
1985 film by Nicholas Meyer
praised the "steady directorial hand" of Nicholas Meyer and the "stylishly droll performance" of Tom Hanks, about whom Goodman added, "He is a center of
Volunteers_(1985_film)
2023 film by Austin Stark
during the 1918 influenza pandemic, it packs a lot of flavor, suspense and droll comedy into its slim 97-minute running time." Xan Brooks of The Guardian
Coup!
2023 film directed by Ena Sendijarević
"The ensemble is in fine fettle with Azis as Siti capping it with her droll dissent. Sendijarevic uses the power of the deadpan to make a larger political
Sweet_Dreams_(2023_film)
Baggy-kneed breeches popular in the early 20th-century
illustrator George Cruikshank, who did the illustrations for Washington Irving's droll History of New York when it was published in London. He showed the old-time
Knickerbockers_(clothing)
British actor (1903–1991)
French as a "classic British film archetype", Hyde-White often portrayed droll and urbane upper-class characters. He had an extensive stage and screen
Wilfrid_Hyde-White
2010 documentary film by Charles Ferguson
rating," writing: "'Inside Job' is no talking-heads drone. It's a lively, droll and acidic shakedown of the insiders who perpetrated this crisis." Kenneth
Inside_Job_(2010_film)
Karl Blau and Phil Elverum, the band is perhaps best known for Lunsford's droll vocals and witty wordplay, and a minimalist, ramshackle sound. D+ (Knw-Yr-Own
D+_(band)
2025 studio album by Hannah Cohen
songs, "Dusty" as "shimmering, articulate pop rock" and "Draggin'" as "a droll pop-rocker". Credits adapted from AllMusic. Brooke Stardrum – drums Claire
Earthstar_Mountain
1991 American film by Albert Pyun
its strange mix of genres, TV Guide rated it 3/5 stars and wrote "this droll and skillful effort merits a guarded nod". List of films featuring miniature
Dollman_(film)
American adult television series
NYTimes.com. Han, Angie (January 24, 2024). "'In the Know' Review: Peacock's Droll Stop-Motion NPR Send-Up From Mike Judge and Zach Woods". The Hollywood Reporter
In_the_Know
Title Author Type Notes Droll Stories (1832–37) Honoré de Balzac Banned for obscene material of a sexual nature in 1953, but lifted 1967. Brave New World
Book censorship in the Republic of Ireland
Book_censorship_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
American writer
described by Kirkus Reviews as "edgy, captivating" and "an irresistibly droll portrayal of an All-American liar, loser, and innocent." On his third novel
Tom_Drury
Canadian comedy television series
writing that "In the spirit of Letterkenny, the humour is funny, mad, droll, childish and spiky. Full of salty Canadian vernacular, it soars. There
Shoresy
2022 children's book by Mo Willems
hero on this entertaining ride." Further, they noted, "Willems’ trademark droll illustrations will have readers giggling." The book was nominated for the
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
The_Pigeon_Will_Ride_the_Roller_Coaster!
Play by William Shakespeare
the comic subplot of Bottom and his compatriots was performed as a droll. Drolls were comical playlets, often adapted from the subplots of Shakespearean
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
2002 German TV series or program
May universe accompany her on her adventures, such as Hobble Frank, Aunt Droll, and Sam Hawkens. Since the series is also marketed internationally, it
WinneToons
Book by Tom Weller
Jokes.; Science Made Stupid. How to Discomprehend the World Around Us.; Droll Science. Being a Treasury of Whimsical Characters, Laboratory Levity, and
Science_Made_Stupid
1988 Poirot mystery film directed by Michael Winner
brought back is not....Director Winner appears to be trying for something droll and sophisticated, but there's no wit in the characters or life in the performances
Appointment_with_Death_(film)
Canadian television series
Globe and Mail called the first episode of the show "remarkably assured, droll and adult. It’s very smart and utterly intriguing." He praises Mary Harris
Mary_Kills_People
American writer
She Was Wrong". The New York Times. "Entertaining Paul West always had 'droll story'; Obituary. (Obituary)", The Seattle Times, December 15, 2011, archived
Lindy_West
1979 novel by Stephen King
reddish hair in jeans and a T-shirt" as well as Oxford shoes. Abraham is droll, somber, and irritable; he applied to the Walk on an impulse, then followed
The_Long_Walk_(novel)
1992 film by Alexandre Rockwell
gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, describing it as "a droll, self-conscious fable with an unexpected heart of gold", praising director
In_the_Soup
2021 American apocalyptic comedy-drama film
are a few amusing moments here and there, the comedic situations are too droll for their own good and too often seem to waste potentially interesting ideas
How_It_Ends_(2021_film)
2016 studio album by Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers
Noisemakers Bruce Hornsby – vocals, dulcimer John "J. T." Thomas – organ Gibb Droll – electric guitars, acoustic guitars Ross Holmes – fiddle, mandolin J. V
Rehab_Reunion
Spouse of king Priam in Greek mythology
Graecis by Vieira Lusitano Farewell of Hecuba and Polyxena by Michel Martin Drolling (1824) Hecuba Blinds Polymnestor by Giuseppe Maria Crespi Dream of Hecuba
Hecuba
American actress, playwright and screenwriter (1896–1985)
Loose Senovia "Ma" Boggs 1979 Boardwalk Becky Rosen Scavenger Hunt Arvilla Droll 1980 My Bodyguard Gramma Peache Any Which Way You Can Senovia "Ma" Boggs
Ruth_Gordon
1960 film directed by Jules Dassin
explicit scenes. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times praised the movie as a "droll and robust spoof" and commended Mercouri and Dassin's "superb" performances:
Never_on_Sunday
2023 novel by Rupert Holmes
in Murder Your Employer. Syndicated critic Oline Cogdill calls the novel droll and irreverent. In the Los Angeles Times, Bethanne Patrick describes it
Murder_Your_Employer
Satirical 1905–1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki
noble as the manner of speech suggests, an example of Sōseki's love for droll writing. The book was first published in ten installments in the literary
I_Am_a_Cat
Iconic phrase from The Day the Earth Stood Still
Retrieved 27 August 2024. Hirschman, Bill (31 October 2014). "The Foreigner: A Droll Look At Seeing What You Want To See". Florida Theater On Stage. Retrieved
Klaatu_barada_nikto
Scottish journalist and author (1863–1930)
Brian D. & Armstrong, Ronald, "Introduction", Munro, Neil (2002), Erche, My Droll Friend, Birlinn, Edinburgh, pp. xix - xxviii, ISBN 9781841582023 "Honorary
Neil_Munro_(writer)
Journalist and author
week" by The Week in May 2012. The Wall Street Journal calls her writing "droll and crisp." Williams is the writer and host of two Gracie-Award-winning
Florence_Williams
Modular network stack and open-source library
is libp2p?". IPFS Documentation. Retrieved 2025-09-14. Stengele, Oliver; Droll, Jan; Hartenstein, Hannes (2025-06-02). "Supply-Chain-Aligned Software Auditing
Libp2p
2026 studio album by Blue
well of nostalgia but come off like Westlife on a bad day". laut.de's Emil Dröll wrote: "What Blue deliver are thirteen variations of the same song, carried
Reflections_(Blue_album)
1979 studio album by Neil Innes
Unterberger, of Allmusic, described it as "imbued with the characteristic droll, wry wit and knack for pastiche of all manners of pop music that typify
The_Innes_Book_of_Records
Pakistani actress (1921-1989)
calibre". She was also popularly known as The Droll Queen of Partition as she worked as a comedienne [Droll] in both in India and Pakistan. In 1956, she
Meena_Shorey
British comedy by David Paltenghi
of real brightness, however, are provided by Tony Hancock, a delightful droll as Lt. Cartroad." Picture Show wrote: "Based on the amusing stage play,
Orders_Are_Orders_(1955_film)
Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947)
reviewed Thomas Pynchon's Vineland in The New York Times, and offered some droll musings on the author's reclusiveness: "So he wants a private life and no
Salman_Rushdie
English theatre director and writer
the company revived three Interregnum Droll plays at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and later produced other drolls – performing a selection of Mummers
Brice_Stratford
2005 film by Jim Jarmusch
by terrific performances from an all-star cast, spearheaded by endlessly droll, seductively sensitive Bill Murray." The soundtrack to the film features
Broken_Flowers
Series of songbooks by Irish poet and lyricist Tomas Moore
reservations. In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, as he passes "the droll statue of the national poet of Ireland" in College Street, James Joyce's
Irish_Melodies
2025 British film
formats including 4-LP, 2-CD, Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download. Emil Dröll of Laut.de observed that the project embodies what Waters represents: it
Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague
Roger_Waters:_This_Is_Not_a_Drill_–_Live_from_Prague
1968 studio album by John Hartford
Project. Music critic Richie Unterberger, writing for AllMusic, wrote "His droll delivery and toying with clichés makes it hard to tell whether he's the
The Love Album (John Hartford album)
The_Love_Album_(John_Hartford_album)
7th episode of the 6th season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine
episode, Jake and Holt working together to try to figure out if Holt’s droll new assistant was planted by the commissioner to seduce Holt and spy on
The Honeypot (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
The_Honeypot_(Brooklyn_Nine-Nine)
Meaningful opinions put into verse to aid the memory
some chivalrous. Those of Demodocus of Leros had the reputation of being droll. J. A. Symonds writes that the gnomic poets mark a transition from Homer
Gnomic_poetry
Australian actor (1909–1971)
cross between Slim Summerville and James Stewart, and has a variety of droll yet natural humour." According to Filmink "Rafferty’s inexperience is evident
Chips_Rafferty
French princess (1733–1799)
possible. They are going, so people say, to kiss the Pope's slipper. That is droll, but edifying. [...] The Ladies, and especially Madame Adélaïde, want to
Victoire_of_France
Events in Paris, France, 1793–1794
His heart, along with that of Louis XII, was used by the painter Martin Drolling in his Interior of a Kitchen (1807). Marie de' Medici. When workers opened
Desecration of the tombs of the Saint-Denis basilica
Desecration_of_the_tombs_of_the_Saint-Denis_basilica
1980 picture book by Arnold Lobel
poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and
Fables_(Lobel_book)
reign of George II – 1760 Human Passions Delineated in above 120 Figures, Droll, Satyrical and Humorous – 1773 The Lancashire Dialect; or the Whimsical
John_Collier_(caricaturist)
2002 film
engaging character with any evident emotional transition, the film aims for a droll, dark register but comes off as merely smug and cold. "Baby". Filmportal
Baby_(2002_film)
Tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement
humours.[citation needed] Non-satirical humour can be specifically termed droll humour or recreational drollery. Humour is also observed in great apes.
Humour
French actor
play comedic and serious dramatic roles. His screen roles ranged from the droll and drily humorous to the menacing and disturbing. His most celebrated role
Paul_Meurisse
2022 film by Cecilia Miniucchi
You" by Land Locked Pirates "Some of These Days" by Sophie Tucker "Sully Droll" by Robert Dean "Think You Are Mine" by Cristiana Di Palma "OM" Mantra Chanting
Life_Upside_Down
Traditional song
such as those in the 1840 edition from Devonport, which was retitled The droll adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog and came with a rhymed summary
Old_Mother_Hubbard
French Dancer and Artist
to 2022. The New Yorker described him as a "nouveau-cirque acrobat" and "droll, slapstick comedian," and Wesley Morris, in the New York Times, called him
Yoann_Bourgeois
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
August 30, 2014. James, Caryn (July 28, 1989). "Turner and Hooch (1989) A Droll Buddy Who Drools and Eats a Stereo Speaker". The New York Times. Archived
Tom_Hanks
American journalist and filmmaker
Jeannette Catsoulis's review praised Drumming's "whip-smart screenplay" and "droll, insightful dialogue," describing the film as "an engrossing, coming-of-middle-age
Neil_Drumming
American journalist and novelist
Retrieved 20 May 2017. Park, Ed (2014-10-15). "A Portrait of the Artist as a Droll Slacker". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-12-14. "The City of No Illusions
Ed_Park
2009 studio album by Brandi Carlile
background vocals Jesse Carmichael – mellotron Lenny Castro – percussion Gibb Droll – dobro, slide guitar Phil Hanseroth – bass guitar, upright bass, electric
Give_Up_the_Ghost_(album)
1978 studio album by John Prine
confessional Prinespeak rendered with a seductive pop-folk intimacy and, on droll boppers like 'Fish And Whistle', a deceptive, whimsical bounce." AllMusic's
Bruised_Orange
Character in the Star Wars universe
hulking and dark, more like Ted Hughes's Iron Man in miniature, but with a droll way of objecting to orders; his style in backtalk involves a nicely timed
K-2SO
American radio docudrama series (1953–1954)
and The Mysterious Traveler, Hyland was an ordinary fellow who, in a dry, droll manner, would present a tale from his files, his wry comments interspersed
Crime_Classics
American actor (1903–1956)
1956) was an American stage and film actor. He frequently was cast as a droll comic relief, in the support of the star. His best-known recurring role
Eddie_Acuff
1979 film by Bob Clark
happy musicians handed prize antique instruments: their duets are by turns droll, lyric and touching." The film was nominated for eight Genie Awards at the
Murder_by_Decree
2019 US film by James Sweeney
[...] We often make our own psychological prisons, and Straight Up is a droll embodiment of its protagonist's (and perhaps its maker's?) inner turmoil
Straight_Up_(2019_film)
2022 film by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
saying it "certainly has its moments of poignancy and sadness and McGregor's droll tones as the longsuffering cricket provide some grace notes of fun." Brian
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo_del_Toro's_Pinocchio
DROLL
DROLL
DROLL
DROLL
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Brings.
Male
Irish
Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Conall, CONALLAN means "little hound of valor."
Female
Swedish
Feminine form of Norwegian/Swedish Vendel, VENDELA means "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Man Warrior
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Garden
Girl/Female
Tamil
A creeper, Sandalwood
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dominey.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Just Honest, Equal, Upright
Boy/Male
Muslim
Someone with two beautiful eyes
Girl/Female
Hindu
The earth, Cardamom tree, Daughter of Manu
DROLL
DROLL
DROLL
DROLL
DROLL
imp. & p. p.
of Droll
n.
A droll.
pl.
of Drollery
n.
A man who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures, etc.; a droll; a mimic; a harlequin; a clown; a merry-andrew.
n.
The quality of being droll; sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners.
n.
Something which serves to raise mirth
n.
One who displays humor in speaking or writing; one who has a facetious fancy or genius; a wag; a droll.
n.
A sort of droll or fool.
n.
A jester; a droll.
n.
Futility; trifling talk or behavior; drollery.
n. i.
To play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
n.
Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee; droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty remark, poem, and the like.
n.
A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy.
adv.
In a jesting manner.
n.
A puppet show; also, a puppet.
a.
Droll; sportive.
a.
Somewhat droll.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Droll
n.
A medley; something droll or extravagant.
n.
A lively or comic picture.