drawl

[ drawl ]

/ drɔl /

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.

Words nearby drawl

drawing room, drawing table, drawing-in, drawing-room comedy, drawknife, drawl, drawn, drawn butter, drawn work, drawn-out, drawplate

Origin of drawl

1590–1600; < Dutch or Low German dralen to linger

OTHER WORDS FROM drawl

drawl·er, noundrawl·ing·ly, adverbdrawl·ing·ness, noundrawl·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for drawl

David has a Southern drawl and charm that informs his character.
Dan Stevens Blows Up ‘Downton’: From Chubby-Cheeked Aristo to Lean, Mean American Psycho|Tim Teeman|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, a tight-jawed smile, wild eyes and a southern California drawl remind me of Matthew McConaughey.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boyd is tall and thickly muscled and speaks softly in a Piedmont drawl.
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When the crew travels underwater, they discover a land where the mermen and merwomen speak a Southern American drawl.
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So Richard would call and drawl, “So Legs ... uh ... how ya feeling?”
Richard Hell Was the First Person to Shoot Up Heroin in Front of Me|Legs McNeil|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then the reins of mule and horse were twisted from his stiff fingers, and Kirby's drawl broke through the coughing.
Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton
The voice seemed to die away into a drawl as weariness overcame me.
Combed Out|Fritz August Voigt
One of my friends, an army unit with the Oxford drawl, was voluble on another subject.
The Amateur Army|Patrick MacGill
He stepped back slowly to the edge of the road and the drawl in his voice lengthened.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post
In his speech lingered only a faint trace of the Southern drawl.
The Rest Hollow Mystery|Rebecca N. Porter

British Dictionary definitions for drawl

drawl

/ (drɔːl) /

verb

to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds

noun

the way of speech of someone who drawls

Derived forms of drawl

drawler, noundrawling, adjectivedrawly, adjective

Word Origin for drawl

C16: probably frequentative of draw

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drawl

verb (used with or without object)

noun

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Words nearby drawl

Origin of drawl

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British Dictionary definitions for drawl

verb

noun

Derived forms of drawl

Word Origin for drawl