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drawl
[drawl]
verb (used with or without object)
to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
noun
an act or utterance of a person who drawls.
drawl
/ ɔː /
verb
to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds
noun
the way of speech of someone who drawls
Other Word Forms
- drawler noun
- drawlingly adverb
- drawlingness noun
- drawly adjective
- ˈɱ noun
- ˈɱԲ adjective
- ˈɱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of drawl1
Word History and Origins
Origin of drawl1
Example Sentences
‘Walking Tall’ is still about one man making a difference, minus the drawl.
Austin’s lush mustache and hammy Southern drawl aren’t quite in sync with the tone; Rudd seems stuck in the Ferrell version of the film.
“Hey, I’m Nick,” he said with a drawl as if he were John Wayne or an airline pilot.
Watts asked from the podium, with a Texas drawl and the commanding presence of a preacher.
“I just don't think at this age, I'm meant to live an uncomfortable life,” Victoria says in a drawl pulled from the depths of North Carolina’s sunken place.
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