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drawl
[ drawl ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
noun
- an act or utterance of a person who drawls.
drawl
/ ɔː /
verb
- to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds
noun
- the way of speech of someone who drawls
Derived Forms
- ˈɱ, noun
- ˈɱԲ, adjective
- ˈɱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɱİ noun
- ɱiԲ· adverb
- ɱiԲ·Ա noun
- ɱy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of drawl1
Word History and Origins
Origin of drawl1
Example Sentences
“Hey, I’m Nick,” he said with a drawl as if he were John Wayne or an airline pilot.
Watts asked from the podium, with a Texas drawl and the commanding presence of a preacher.
“I just don't think at this age, I'm meant to live an uncomfortable life,” Victoria says in a drawl pulled from the depths of North Carolina’s sunken place.
There was also something both weirdly sinister and calming in how Victoria spoke while raising a bottle of essential oils to her nose — but maybe that’s just the Southern drawl at work.
On the other hand, I am not sure if Parker Posey is trying to sound crazy on purpose because her character is heavily medicated, or if she’s just really overdoing that drawl.
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