drollery

[ droh-luh-ree ]

noun

, plural droll·er·ies.

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.

drollery

/ ˈdrəʊlərɪ /

noun

1. humour; comedy
2. rare.
   a droll act, story, or remark

Word History and Origins

Origin of drollery¹

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

Example Sentences

At his most winning despite his character’s lethal nature, Gyllenhaal keeps up the one-liners and drollery.

From New York Times

The result was an interview brimming with drollery and repartee, as they talked about the rumours of a Beatles reunion, the future of rock music, and life with the Wings.

From BBC

And Pierce, maximizing the situational drollery, treats the character as though he were kin to one of the Gilbert & Sullivan figures he performed with aplomb in his apprenticeship days.

From Los Angeles Times

But for all the drollery, the performance seems carved in a marble of suffering.

From Los Angeles Times

But mostly when aiming for drollery, the songwriters overshoot and wind up at operetta.

From New York Times