Meaning
Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French drôle (“comical, odd, funny”), from drôle (“buffoon”) from Middle French drolle (“a merry fellow, pleasant rascal”) from Old French drolle (“one who lives luxuriously”), from Middle Dutch drol (“fat little man, goblin”), itself from Old Norse troll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą. Doublet of drôle and troll.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-31LABDORY
- 2026-08-03DFILORY
- 2026-05-17LACDORT
- 2026-01-19DARWKLO
- 2025-05-09RDWLIOY
- 2025-04-09OARLDMU
- 2025-03-24OALRIDB
- 2024-03-24RALDCIO
- 2024-02-26DAOIBLR
- 2024-02-23RAOKDLW
- 2024-02-08RAODBLY
- 2024-02-07ODLHGIR
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.