drawl
verb (used with or without object)
to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
Example Sentences
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With Richards’s gnarled, withering guitar lines and Jagger drawling and declaiming, there’s no mistaking the band behind “Foreign Tongues.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Platt played up the comedy of the quintessential Jewish outsider in a land of Confederate memorials and drawling manners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
No matter what role he took on in a career that lasted more than five decades, Gambon was always instantly recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Yes, this film isn’t some Beatles-inspired riff but a sequel to the twisty 2019 romp “Knives Out,” which introduced Daniel Craig as the drawling detective Benoit Blanc.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
“This is absolutely fascinating, Mr. Ai,” said the host, Commensal Yegey, a delicate, dapper, drawling fellow with keen eyes.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
