drawl

¹drawl

verb \ˈdrȯl\

Definition of DRAWL

intransitive verb

: to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged

transitive verb

: to utter in a slow lengthened tone

— drawl·er noun

— drawl·ing·ly \ˈdrȯ-liŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of DRAWL

1. “Well, hello there,” she drawled.
2. He drawled his name in a Southern accent.

Origin of DRAWL

probably frequentative of draw

First Known Use: 1598

Rhymes with DRAWL

all, awl, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, fall, gall, hall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl

²drawl

noun

Definition of DRAWL

: a drawling manner of speaking

— drawly \ˈdrȯ-lē\ adjective

First Known Use of DRAWL

circa 1742