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Definition of drawl

drawl

/drɔːl/
drawl
Adverb:drawlingly
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Plural:drawls
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Adjective:drawly
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Past Simple:drawled
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Past Participle:drawled
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Present Participle:drawling
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drawl Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A slow, lazy way of speaking or an accent with prolonged vowel sounds.

Example

"He greeted the guests in a warm Southern drawl."

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• verb

1

To speak or utter in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds.

Example

"The actor drawled his lines to sound like an old cowboy."

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• Rhymes for drawl

• Nearby Words

drawers
drawing
drawknife
drawl
drawler
drawn
drawstring

Word Origin & Etymology

Attested in the late 16th century, probably borrowed from Low German or Dutch 'dralen' (to linger or loiter), or formed as a frequentative derivative of 'draw' in the sense of dragging out sounds.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Drawl. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 1, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/drawl
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