droll
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droll
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (humorous)
a. gracioso
Quentin Tarantino has produced another disturbing yet droll film.Quentin Tarantino ha producido otra película perturbadora pero graciosa.
b. chistoso
"Oh, how droll!" my grandmother exclaimed when the little boy made an amusing comment."¡Ay, qué chistoso!" exclamó mi abuela cuando el niño hizo un comentario divertido.
c. jocoso
The critic remarked that it was a droll play that made him laugh every minute.El crítico comentó que fue una obra jocosa que lo hizo reír cada minuto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (old-fashioned) (jester)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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