drawl
[drawl]
- to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
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- 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
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Of course I knew something must be wrong to make Drawls hurry like that.
The Thing from the LakeEleanor M. Ingram
"But how slow you are, Drawls," his wife called, with an accent of wonder.
The Thing from the LakeEleanor M. Ingram
"Drawls, I cannot help what everybody thinks of me," she said plaintively.
The Thing from the LakeEleanor M. Ingram
“Very aimiable of you I must say, my dears,” drawls out Mrs Rothwell.
Nearly Lost but Dearly WonTheodore P. Wilson
Colonel Markham drawls so, and Mr. Pottinger speaks through his nose.
Margaret Capel, v. 3 of 3Ellen Wallace
drawl
- to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds
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- the way of speech of someone who drawls
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Word Origin
C16: probably frequentative of draw
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Word Origin and History for drawls
drawl
v.
1590s, perhaps from Middle Dutch dralen, East Frisian draulen "to linger, delay," apparently an intensive of the root of draw (v.). Or else a native formation along the same lines. Related: Drawled; drawling. As a noun from 1760.
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