Definitions for drawl
drɔldrawl

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. drawlverb

   a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

2. drawlverb

   lengthen and slow down or draw out

   "drawl one's vowels"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drawlnoun

   a way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some southern US accents, as well as Scots.

2. drawlverb

   to speak with a drawl.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Drawlverb

   To utter any thing in a slow driveling way.

   Etymology: from draw.

   Then mount the clerks, and in one lazy tone
   Through the long heavy page drawl on. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawl

   A drawl is a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English and generally indicates slower, longer vowel sounds and diphthongs. The drawl is often perceived as a method of speaking more slowly and may be erroneously attributed to laziness or fatigue. That particular speech pattern exists primarily in varieties of English and is most noticeable of which are Southern American English, Broad Australian English, and Broad New Zealand English. It is believed to have its origin in the 1590-1600s Dutch or Low German word "dralen" /ˈdraːlə(n)/, meaning "to linger."The most commonly-recognized Southern Drawl features the diphthongization or triphthongization of the traditional short front vowels, as in the words pat, pet, and pit, especially at the end of sentences. They develop a glide up from their original starting position to [j] and, in some cases, back down to schwa.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drawl

   A drawl is a speech characteristic identified by slow and often elongated pronunciations of vowel sounds. This mannerism is particularly associated with various English-speaking regions including the Southern United States, Australia, and England. A drawl may be used for effect or express characterization in language, or may form part of a person's natural speech pattern.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawlverb

   to utter in a slow, lengthened tone

2. Drawlverb

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

3. Drawlnoun

   a lengthened, slow monotonous utterance

4. Etymology: [Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry, Icel. dralla to loiter. See Draw, and cf. Draggle.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawl

   A drawl is a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English, and generally indicates longer vowel sounds and/or diphthongs. Varieties of English which are said to feature pronounced drawls include Southern American English, and Broad Australian English. The Southern Drawl, or the diphthongization or triphthongization of the traditional short front vowels as in the words pat, pet, and pit: these develop a glide up from their original starting position to and, in some cases, back down to schwa.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drawl

   drawl, v.i. (obs.) to dawdle: to speak in a slow, lengthened tone.—v.t. to utter (words) in a slow and sleepy manner.—n. a slow, lengthened utterance.—n. Drawl′er.—adv. Drawl′ingly.—n. Drawl′ingness. [Freq. of draw, as draggle of drag.]

Matched Categories

1. • Articulate

How to pronounce drawl?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say drawl in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drawl in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drawl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of drawl in a Sentence

1. Jackie Speier:

   Her quick with and Southern drawl were irresistible.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drawl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drawl
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=drawl
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawl
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawl
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=drawl
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=drawl