drawl

Speech parts

1. drawl - Noun

2. drawl - Verb

Meaning

To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.

To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc.

A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

burr say modulation lisp mutter voice note speak tell mouth raise express extend talk delivery
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Antonyms

bellow block arrangement charter hide deny
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Hypernyms

say accent pronounce articulate enunciate enounce

Derivatives

drawled drawling

Examples

drawl one's vowels Source: Internet

Hanks revealed in interviews that after hearing Michael's unique accented drawl, he incorporated it into the older character's accent. Source: Internet

Everything MacGowan says, incidentally, is subtitled — not because of a thick accent, but because of his druggy, garbled drawl, punctuated by a wheezy hiss of a laugh. Source: Internet

Replete with trap bangers and his distinctive drawl, the effort features collaborations with Gunna and his brother Lil Keed on "Drip Day N Night," and Future and Keed again on "Yeah Yeah." Source: Internet

"A sprawling, drawl of a memoir, stretching narrative into imagery, personal memories into historical research and creative reflection into critical theory. Source: Internet

His wry countenance, with its occasionally wistful expression, was comical to see, and his consciously cultivated drawl lent a rustic savor to his sophisticated quips.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

drawknife drawknives drawknob drawlatch drawler drawling