Category:Drawl

Drawl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drawled; p. pr. & vb. n. Drawling.] Etym: [Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry, Icel. dralla to loiter. See Draw, and cf. Draggle.]

Defn: To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.

drawl Drawl, v. i.

Defn: To speak with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit, affectation, etc. Theologians and moralists. . . talk mostly in a drawling and dreaming way about it. Landor.

drawl Drawl, n.

Defn: A lengthened, slow monotonous utterance.