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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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Winding guitar and saloon-tinged piano further fuel the song’s barroom vibe, while Langley and Green’s country drawls, confidence and humor make for an ace pairing.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Jason Sudeikis had some uplifting pointers for WNBA players ahead of the Game 5 finals — delivered in his signature Southern drawl as Ted Lasso.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Their long hair, blues riffs, and Southern drawls have drawn consistent comparisons to Blackberry Smoke, but the band has a broader base in mind.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Winding guitar and saloon-tinged piano further fuel the song’s barroom vibe, while Langley and Green’s country drawls, confidence and humor make for an ace pairing.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2024
Noun
Beginning at the very apex of his falsetto, Hawkins tears through his ode to a life-changing love with an impassioned vocal performance that peppers his slight drawl with histrionic growls, effortlessly matching the rousing energy of the track’s instrumentation.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Jason Sudeikis had some uplifting pointers for WNBA players ahead of the Game 5 finals — delivered in his signature Southern drawl as Ted Lasso.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawl. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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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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