as in to speak
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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On The Diary, Scaface's flow has slowed considerably, with his Southern drawl creeping into his delivery.
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Lance Scott Walker, Chron, 2 May 2023
But then there was T.I. and his country drawl, kicking game in a wifebeater to any woman in a bikini willing to listen.
—Caleb Catlin, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
Johnny Cash drawled from a stereo speaker as prospective owners and foster parents drifted in and out of the building.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2023
Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020
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Lance Scott Walker, Chron, 2 May 2023
But then there was T.I. and his country drawl, kicking game in a wifebeater to any woman in a bikini willing to listen.
—Caleb Catlin, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
Johnny Cash drawled from a stereo speaker as prospective owners and foster parents drifted in and out of the building.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2023
Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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