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drawl

1 of 2

verb

drawled; drawling; drawls

intransitive verb

: to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged

transitive verb

: to utter in a slow lengthened tone
drawler noun
drawlingly adverb

drawl

2 of 2

noun

: a drawling manner of speaking
drawly adjective

Example Sentences

Verb “Well, hello there,” she drawled. He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020 An imposing man who stood 6-feet-6 and weighed more than 250 pounds, Mr. LaBeef sang in a deep, drawling baritone. Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020 Her testimony came with rolled r’s and drawling vowels. Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019 Damon is fun to watch as the dry, drawling Texan Shelby. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2019 Her voice is often paired with someone rougher, lower, more likely to drawl out a rap in contrast to her rangy soprano. Rubi Jones, Teen Vogue, 17 June 2018 Speaking of Southern drawls, what’s your favorite Southern expression? Jenna Bush Hager, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2013 Speaking of Southern drawls, what’s your favorite Southern expression? Jenna Bush Hager, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2013 Speaking of Southern drawls, what’s your favorite Southern expression? Jenna Bush Hager, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2013
Noun
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who constantly targets gangs, drug dealers and prostitution rings in his folksy Southern drawl, has been a frequent hit on TV since he was first elected with no party affiliation in 2005. Freida Frisaro And Curt Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2022 Stuhlbarg brings his competent lawyer to life with warmth and a can’t-look-away tenor; Posey takes a character who could have been a southern-drawl punchline and gives her surprising depth. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 July 2022 Over the past 20 years, there’s been a lot of mainstream country that sounded kind of like early-’80s Def Leppard with a drawl. al, 23 Aug. 2022 Leni favors a side braid, precision, and a heavy Southern drawl; Gina prefers loose waves, smoky eyeliner, and a life independent of her sister’s. Caroline Framke, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 The Myrtle Beach Republican lawyer with a country club demeanor and a southern drawl sailed into four terms with a conservative voting record, even winning by 24 points in 2020. Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 11 June 2022 All of his conversations were delivered in a soft, Southern drawl. Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 27 July 2022 Braly, who grew up on a cattle ranch in Ada, speaks with an Oklahoma drawl and has a white beard that tumbles down to his chest. Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Woodward pauses before answering in his slow, flatland drawl. Washington Post, 9 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably frequentative of draw

First Known Use

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

circa 1690, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawl was in 1603

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