Drawled: meaning, definitions and examples
🗣️
drawled
[ drɔːld ]
speech style
Drawled refers to speaking in a slow, lazy way, often elongating vowel sounds. This manner of speaking can suggest a relaxed or informal tone, and is often associated with certain regional dialects. It may convey a sense of nonchalance or boredom.
Synonyms
languished, mumbled, slowed, slurred.
Examples of usage
- He drawled his words as if he had all the time in the world.
- She spoke in a drawled accent that reminded me of the South.
- The cowboy drawled his story, making it all the more entertaining.
- Even in a heated conversation, he continued to drawl nonchalantly.
Translations
Translations of the word "drawled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 arrastado
🇮🇳 लंबा खींचना
🇩🇪 gezogen
🇮🇩 menarik
🇺🇦 повільно говорити
🇵🇱 ciągnięty
🇯🇵 引き伸ばした
🇫🇷 traîné
🇪🇸 arrastrado
🇹🇷 uzatılmış
🇰🇷 끌어당긴
🇸🇦 مسحوب
🇨🇿 tahání
🇸🇰 ťahaný
🇨🇳 拖长的
🇸🇮 vlečeni
🇮🇸 dregið
🇰🇿 созылған
🇬🇪 გამომწვდილი
🇦🇿 uzanan
🇲🇽 arrastrado
Etymology
The term 'drawl' originates from the mid-19th century and is rooted in the English dialect. It is derived from the word 'draw,' which means to pull or drag something out. The extension of sounds that occurs during speech can be seen as 'drawing out' the words, thereby forming the verb 'drawl.' Historically, drawling has been associated with the Southern American English dialect, often characterized by the slow and stretched pronunciation of certain vowels. The usage of the word has also spread to describe any slow, lazy manner of speaking across different English-speaking regions.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #23,933, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
- ...
- 23930 fluke
- 23931 thong
- 23932 initialized
- 23933 drawled
- 23934 unpredictability
- 23935 sooth
- 23936 brandishing
- ...