Drawl
noun
A slow, lazy way of speaking where the sounds are lengthened.
He spoke with a Southern drawl.
Often appears as...
- southern drawl
- thick drawl
verb
To speak in a slow way, often for effect or because of a regional accent in which sounds are lengthened.
She drawled her words in a way that was meant to be seductive.
Often appears as...
- drawl out
- drawl words
noun
A slow, lazy way of speaking where the sounds are lengthened.
He spoke with a Southern drawl.
Often appears as...
- southern drawl
- thick drawl
verb
To speak in a slow way, often for effect or because of a regional accent in which sounds are lengthened.
She drawled her words in a way that was meant to be seductive.
Often appears as...
- drawl out
- drawl words
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Accent Indicator
Indicates a person's regional accent, often associated with the Southern United States.
His drawl revealed his Texas upbringing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
A drawl can be a sign of cultural identity and local pride.
She embraced her heritage, speaking with a Mississippi drawl.
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Effect
Sometimes used in storytelling to add humor or characterize someone as laid-back.
The comedian mimicked a drawl that had the audience laughing.
Pro Tip 1/3Accent Indicator
Indicates a person's regional accent, often associated with the Southern United States.
His drawl revealed his Texas upbringing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
A drawl can be a sign of cultural identity and local pride.
She embraced her heritage, speaking with a Mississippi drawl.
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Effect
Sometimes used in storytelling to add humor or characterize someone as laid-back.
The comedian mimicked a drawl that had the audience laughing.
Pro Tip 1/3Accent Indicator
Indicates a person's regional accent, often associated with the Southern United States.
His drawl revealed his Texas upbringing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Identity
A drawl can be a sign of cultural identity and local pride.
She embraced her heritage, speaking with a Mississippi drawl.
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Effect
Sometimes used in storytelling to add humor or characterize someone as laid-back.
The comedian mimicked a drawl that had the audience laughing.
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Quote examples
Angie Thomas
American Author
When you say, 'Southern,' or you speak about a southern accent, there's always that drawl, and usually from white people. That's what people associate with the South. But we're all different. The black southern accent is different.
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Pamela Druckerman
American Writer
I've been vacationing in western North Carolina and northern Georgia since I was a kid. I arrive, marvel at the mountains, and put on an unconvincing Southern drawl.
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Tom Bodett
American Author
What you hear is southern Michigan, not a drawl, but a halting kind of speech where you leave spaces when there shouldn't be any. We take a breath anywhere.
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Boots Riley
American Musician
My father is from North Carolina, and he got rid of his drawl really fast. He's very much about speaking correctly, enunciating in certain ways.
Quote examples
Angie Thomas
American Author
When you say, 'Southern,' or you speak about a southern accent, there's always that drawl, and usually from white people. That's what people associate with the South. But we're all different. The black southern accent is different.
Quote examples
Pamela Druckerman
American Writer
I've been vacationing in western North Carolina and northern Georgia since I was a kid. I arrive, marvel at the mountains, and put on an unconvincing Southern drawl.
Quote examples
Tom Bodett
American Author
What you hear is southern Michigan, not a drawl, but a halting kind of speech where you leave spaces when there shouldn't be any. We take a breath anywhere.
Quote examples
Boots Riley
American Musician
My father is from North Carolina, and he got rid of his drawl really fast. He's very much about speaking correctly, enunciating in certain ways.
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