English Dictionary

droll

IPA（発音記号）

/dɹəʊl/

名詞

古語

(archaic) A funny person; a buffoon, a wag.

日本語の意味

（古風な表現）おかしな人、滑稽な人物、戯け者

At court, the droll stepped forward and eased the tension with a witty anecdote.

宮廷では、おかしな人が前に出て、機知に富んだ逸話で緊張を和らげた。

意味（1）

(archaic) A funny person; a buffoon, a wag.

The lieutenant was a droll in his way, Peregrine possessed a great fund of sprightliness and good humour, and Godfrey, among his other qualifications already recited, sung a most excellent song […].

drolls （ plural ）