Associations to the word «Drawling»

DRAWL, verb. (transitive) To drag on slowly and heavily; while or dawdle away time indolently.

DRAWL, verb. (transitive) To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.

DRAWL, verb. (intransitive) To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy mannner.

DRAWL, verb. (intransitive) To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

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

DRAWL, noun. A slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels.

DRAWL, verb. Lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one's vowels".