drawl

[ drawl ]

/ drɔl /

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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.

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Origin of drawl

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

OTHER WORDS FROM drawl

drawler, noundrawl·ing·ly, adverbdrawl·ing·ness, noundrawly, adjective

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How to use drawl in a sentence

Today, it is difficult to convey—much less comprehend—that slow, drawled, hazy small-town atmosphere of mid-century Washington.
The Washington I Once Knew|Carl Bernstein|January 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And [then he] drawled: 'Boys, just spend it till you waste it.'
Washington Frenemies|Ana Marie Cox|December 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST
CNBC host Donny Deutsch drawled, “Women want to be her and men want to mate with her.”
Piling on Palin, Hating on Hillary|Caroline Heldman|November 30, 2008|DAILY BEAST
I came lookin for you for some more practice with yore rope, he drawled, as he sometimes did.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank

Her human steed, turning round for an impudent and good-natured stare, drawled out an unprintable remark.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
"It comes to this," drawled Average Jones intently, looking the employee between his vacuous eyes.
Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams
"It's all in getting the hang of the thing, you know," drawled Verinder complacently.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
"Reck'n et's neer onto three thousin' mile," drawled the Confed.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon

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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