All 7 Uses of
droll
in
Bleak House
- "A nonentity, sir?" said Richard with a droll look.†
Chpt 4-6 *
- Oh, how droll!†
Chpt 10-12
- Now, that seems droll!†
Chpt 16-18
- That is droll!†
Chpt 40-42
- The daughters, who appeared to be very fond of him, were amused by this droll fact, particularly the Comedy daughter.†
Chpt 43-45
- That is droll.†
Chpt 52-54
- It appeared to be something droll, for occasionally there was a laugh and a cry of "Silence!"†
Chpt 64-65
Definition:
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(droll) comical in an unusual way -- often clever and understated