drawled; drawling; drawls
: to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged
: to utter in a slow lengthened tone
drawler
noun
Examples of drawl in a Sentence
Verb
“Well, hello there,” she drawled.
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Watch the rest of the panel interview, which includes Seyfried going from a Manchester accent to a Tulsa drawl in the same sentence, in the video above.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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Verb
No one lolls or drawls in this Streetcar; there’s no Vaseline on the lens.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Austin’s lush mustache and hammy Southern drawl aren’t quite in sync with the tone; Rudd seems stuck in the Ferrell version of the film.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Watch the rest of the panel interview, which includes Seyfried going from a Manchester accent to a Tulsa drawl in the same sentence, in the video above.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawl. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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drawl
1 of 2 verb
: to speak slowly with vowels drawn out beyond their usual length
drawl
2 of 2 noun
: a drawling way of speaking
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