as in to speak
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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as in speaking
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
There’s some droll humor in this pileup of bad decisions and bad behavior — particularly in one running gag that sees Carey doggedly befriending Ashley’s parade of exes, including one hilariously gormless f-boy played by drawling ensemble standout Charlie Gillespie.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 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
This might be what the song is supposed to be, but it’s crushed under the weight of the drawling vocals, plodding production, and an unnecessary final key change.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Platt played up the comedy of the quintessential Jewish outsider in a land of Confederate memorials and drawling manners.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
There’s some droll humor in this pileup of bad decisions and bad behavior — particularly in one running gag that sees Carey doggedly befriending Ashley’s parade of exes, including one hilariously gormless f-boy played by drawling ensemble standout Charlie Gillespie.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 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
This might be what the song is supposed to be, but it’s crushed under the weight of the drawling vocals, plodding production, and an unnecessary final key change.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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