Definitions for drolleries

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drolleries droll·er·y

Spelling: [droh-luh-ree]

IPA: /ˈdroʊ lə ri/

Drolleries is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 414 anagrams from letters in drolleries (deeillorrs).

Definitions for drolleries

noun

1. something whimsically amusing or funny.
2. an oddly amusing story or jest.
3. a droll quality or manner; whimsical humor.
4. the action or behavior of a droll, waggish person; jesting.
5. a comic picture.
6. Archaic. a puppet show.

Origin of drolleries

1590-1600; droll + -ery; compare French drôlerie

Examples for drolleries

Stapylton joined in the laugh with which M'Cormick welcomed his own drollery.

The herring-agents at the hotel table were full of drollery.

Whittier's play on this fact is in the best vein of his drollery.

I have said that these illustrations are full of point and drollery.

How I chuckled when I saw that he broke down in his attempt at drollery.

And the Commodore had to wipe his eyes, with the laughter at his drollery.

The boy was full of vivacity, drollery, and innocent mischief.

"You must have your drollery," he said, unsteadily, at length.

I can't help loving that man, for all his drollery and waggishness.

Then his face broke into a grin that might hardly be called of drollery.