Drollery and Wit

Drollery

Drollery noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Usage example: the film's sophisticated drolleries will elicit smiles and chuckles even upon repeated viewings

Wit is a synonym for drollery in humour topic. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Drollery", when it comes to topics like amusement, laughter.

Nearby Words: droll, drolling

Wit

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

Drollery is a synonym for wit in humor topic. You can use "Drollery" instead a noun "Wit", if it concerns topics such as amusement, laughter, wittiness.

Nearby Words: witty, witling
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