joke vs drollery

joke and drollery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
joke	Yes	No	Yes	No
drollery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drollery is a hyponym of joke; that is, drollery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than joke:

Other hyponyms of joke include waggery, leg-pull, leg-pulling, pleasantry.

joke (noun)	drollery (noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement	a quaint and amusing jest
activity characterized by good humor	a comic incident or series of incidents
a triviality not to be taken seriously
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

joke (verb)	drollery (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way
tell a joke; speak humorously