drawl

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verb

ˈdrȯl 

drawled; drawling; drawls

intransitive verb

: to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged

transitive verb

: to utter in a slow lengthened tone

drawler noun

drawlingly

ˈdrȯ-liŋ-lē 

adverb

drawl

2 of 2

noun

: a drawling manner of speaking

drawly

ˈdrȯ-lē 

adjective

Examples of drawl in a Sentence

Verb

“Well, hello there,” she drawled.

He drawled his name in a Southern accent.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024

Their long hair, blues riffs, and Southern drawls have drawn consistent comparisons to Blackberry Smoke, but the band has a broader base in mind. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024

Noun

She was previously played by cast members Ana Gasteyer and Amy Poehler, but now Sarah Sherman has taken over the role and given Grace a hugely exaggerated drawl and a more manic demeanor. —Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024

But with her spot-on impressions of her mother’s southern drawl, her exaggerated pantomiming skills and her impeccable sense of timing, the minutiae of everyday life is spun into comedy gold. —Them, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably frequentative of draw entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

circa 1690, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

drawl

1 of 2 verb

ˈdrȯl 

: to speak slowly with vowels drawn out beyond their usual length

drawl

2 of 2 noun

: a drawling way of speaking