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drawl
[
drawl
]
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drawl
/
drɔl
/
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drawl
]
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
1.
to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels.
noun
2.
an act or utterance of a person who drawls.
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Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Dutch
or
Low German
dralen
to linger
Related forms
drawl·er,
noun
drawl·ing·ly,
adverb
drawl·ing·ness,
noun
drawl·y,
adjective
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Example Sentences
The sisters hid their emotions behind a lightly malicious banter and a languid upper-crust
drawl
.
Nye quickly became trademarked by her southern
drawl
and deadpan quips.
The sisters hid their emotions behind a lightly malicious banter and a languid upper-crust
drawl
.
Nye quickly became trademarked by her southern
drawl
and deadpan quips.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
drawl
(drɔːl)
—
vb
1.
to speak or utter (words) slowly, esp prolonging the vowel sounds
—
n
2.
the way of speech of someone who drawls
[C16: probably frequentative of
draw
]
'drawler
—
n
'drawling
—
adj
'drawly
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
drawl
1590s, probably from M.Du. dralen, E.Fris. draulen "to linger, delay," apparently an intensive of the root of
draw
. Related: Drawled; drawling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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