drawl

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English - English
a way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some southern US accents, as well as Scots
to speak with a drawl
{v} to speak in a slow and divelling way
A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels
If someone drawls, they speak slowly and not very clearly, with long vowel sounds. `I guess you guys don't mind if I smoke?' he drawled He has a deep voice and he drawls slightly. Drawl is also a noun. Jack's southern drawl. to speak slowly, with vowel sounds that are longer than usual (Probably from DRAW)
lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels"
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
a way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. (characteristic of some southern US accents)
To utter in a slow, lengthened tone
{f} speak slowly and lazily
To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc
{i} slow drawn out manner of speaking
drawled
past of drawl
drawler
someone who speaks with a drawl
drawling
The act of speaking with a drawl; a drawl
drawling
present participle of drawl
drawling
The act of speaking with a drawl
drawl
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