Definition
Somewhat droll; mildly amusing, whimsical, or oddly funny; having qualities of drollery but in a slight degree.
Etymology
From 'droll' with the suffix '-ish,' which typically creates adjectives meaning 'somewhat' or 'somewhat like' the base word. The suffix softens or makes the quality less intense.
Kelly Says
The suffix '-ish' is brilliant for nuance—'drollish' is funnier than 'not droll' but less commitment than fully 'droll,' perfect for describing awkward social humor.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አማራጭ (amaratch)
ah-mah-rah-ch
ARالعربية
مضحك (madhḥak)
mud-hak
BNবাংলা
হাস্যকর (hāsya-kar)
has-ya-kar
CSČeština
vtipný
v-tip-nee
DEDeutsch
lustig
loo-stig
ELΕλληνικά
αστείος (asteios)
as-tee-os
ESEspañol
curioso
koo-ree-oh-soh
FAفارسی
재미있는 (jaemiitneun)
jay-mi-ee-t-neun
FRFrançais
drôlement
droh-leh-man
GUGU
મજેદાર (majedar)
mah-je-dar
HEעברית
משעשע (mish'e'sheh)
mee-she-sheh
HIहिन्दी
मज़ेदार (mazedar)
mah-zed-ar
IDBahasa Indonesia
lucu
loo-koo
ITItaliano
curioso
koo-ree-oh-soh
JA日本語
面白い (omoshiroi)
oh-moh-shee-roy
KO한국어
재미있는 (jaemiitneun)
jay-mi-ee-t-neun
MRMR
मजेदार (mazedar)
mah-zed-ar
MSBahasa Melayu
lucu
loo-koo
MYမြန်မာ
ကောင်း (kaing)
kaing
NLNederlands
geestig
geh-steeg
PLPolski
zabawny
zah-bah-v-nee
PTPortuguês
engraçado
eng-rah-sah-doo
RORomână
amuzant
ah-moo-zan
RUРусский
забавный (zabavnyy)
zah-bah-v-nyy
TAதமிழ்
புதுப்பித்தல் (putuppiththal)
poo-tu-pi-thal
TEతెలుగు
వికారం (vikaram)
vee-ka-ram
THไทย
ขบขัน (khon khun)
khon khun
UKУкраїнська
смішний (smishnyy)
smee-sh-nee
URاردو
مضحک (madhḥak)
mud-hak
ZH中文
滑稽 (huá jī)
hwah jee