We smiled at the monkey's droll tricks.
SYNONYM(S): comical.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
droll — droll·ery; droll·ing·ly; droll·ness; droll; … English syllables
droll — [[t]droʊl[/t]] adj. droll•er, droll•est, n. 1) amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish 2) a droll person; jester; wag • Etymology: 1615–25; < MF drolle pleasant rascal < MD drol a fat little man droll′ness, n. drol′ly, adv. syn … From formal English to slang
lu´di|crous|ness — lu|di|crous «LOO duh kruhs», adjective. absurd but amusing; causing derisive laughter; ridiculous: »the ludicrous acts of a clown. SYNONYM(S): laughable, droll, comical. ╂[< Latin lūdicrus (with English ous) < lūdus sport] –lu´di|crous|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
drollness — droll·ness … English syllables
drollness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being droll the lecturer s drollness endeared him to his listeners * * * drollˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑droll … Useful english dictionary
amusing — a•mus•ing [[t]əˈmyu zɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) pleasantly entertaining or diverting 2) causing laughter or mirth: an amusing joke[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 a•mus′ing•ly, adv. a•mus′ing•ness, n. syn: amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes… … From formal English to slang
Comical — Com ic*al, a. 1. Relating to comedy. [1913 Webster] They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story. Comical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comically — Comical Com ic*al, a. 1. Relating to comedy. [1913 Webster] They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Comicalness — Comical Com ic*al, a. 1. Relating to comedy. [1913 Webster] They deny it to be tragical because its catastrophe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laughable — Laugh a*ble, a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. [1913 Webster] Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and {Ludicrous}. [1913 Webster] {Laugh a*ble*ness}, n. {Laugh a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
