drawl

1 of 2

verb

ˈdrȯl 

drawled; drawling; drawls

intransitive verb

: to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged

transitive verb

: to utter in a slow lengthened tone

drawler noun

drawlingly

ˈdrȯ-liŋ-lē 

adverb

drawl

2 of 2

noun

: a drawling manner of speaking

drawly

ˈdrȯ-lē 

adjective

Examples of drawl in a Sentence

Verb

“Well, hello there,” she drawled.

He drawled his name in a Southern accent.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024

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

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

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably frequentative of draw entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

circa 1690, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

drawl

1 of 2 verb

ˈdrȯl 

: to speak slowly with vowels drawn out beyond their usual length

drawl

2 of 2 noun

: a drawling way of speaking