Drollish
/ˈdrəʊ.lɪʃ/noun
Amusingly odd, quaint, or whimsically humorous.
Did you know?Droll ultimately entered English through French drôle, which was associated with a buffoon or eccentric figure and may connect to Dutch drol, meaning a small fellow, goblin, or turd.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Dutch
Middle Dutch
drol
“A small or insignificant person; also a goblin-like figure or a piece of excrement.”
16th Century
French
drôle
“A rogue, buffoon, comic fellow, or amusing oddity.”
Early 17th Century
English
droll
“Amusing, comic, or oddly humorous.”
17th Century
English
drollish
“Somewhat droll; quaintly or whimsically humorous.”
Modern English
English
drollish
“Amusingly peculiar or gently comic.”