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[ drawl ] / drɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drawl ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object)to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels. nounan act or utterance of a person who drawls. Origin of drawl1590–1600; <Dutch or Low German dralen to linger OTHER WORDS FROM drawldrawler, noundrawl·ing·ly, adverbdrawl·ing·ness, noundrawly, adjectiveWords nearby drawldrawing-room comedy, drawing table, draw in one's horns, draw in the reins, drawknife, drawl, draw-loom, drawn, drawn butter, drawn work, draw off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drawlDavid 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. From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals|Matthew Wolfe|July 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST When the crew travels underwater, they discover a land where the mermen and merwomen speak a Southern American drawl. The Funniest ‘Futurama’ Scenes: From Bender to Zoidberg (VIDEO)|Jean Trinh|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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
verbto speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds nounthe way of speech of someone who drawls Derived forms of drawldrawler, noundrawling, adjectivedrawly, adjectiveWord Origin for drawlC16: probably frequentative of draw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drawlextend, chant, intone, prolong, drone, utter, protract, nasalize, drag out |