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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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
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Posey goes full comic relief with her loopy-snooty Victoria; the actress’ take on a North Carolina drawl is an amusingly bizarre choice.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
He’s gone lower when playing Batman and for his California drawl in Map to the Stars.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Posey goes full comic relief with her loopy-snooty Victoria; the actress’ take on a North Carolina drawl is an amusingly bizarre choice.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawl. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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