˜yÐÄvlog

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drawl

[ drawl ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.


noun

  1. an act or utterance of a person who drawls.

drawl

/ »å°ùɔ˱ô /

verb

  1. to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the way of speech of someone who drawls
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å°ù²¹·É±ô±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ»å°ù²¹·É±ô¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
  • ˈ»å°ù²¹·É±ô²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å°ù²¹·É±ôİù noun
  • »å°ù²¹·É±ôi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • »å°ù²¹·É±ôi²Ô²µÂ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • »å°ù²¹·É±ôy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drawl1

1590–1600; < Dutch or Low German dralen to linger
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drawl1

C16: probably frequentative of draw
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Example Sentences

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Watts asked from the podium, with a Texas drawl and the commanding presence of a preacher.

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“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.

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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.

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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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In her heavy, charming drawl, she calls herself “a sugar baby without the sugar,†one who vows to avoid any IRL dates until she’s 25.

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