0 a slow way of speaking in which the vowel sounds are made longer and words are not separated clearly: --
a southern/Texan/mid-Atlantic drawl
1 to speak in a slow way in which the vowel sounds are made longer and words are not separated clearly: --
[ + speech ] "Hey, what's the rush? Slow down, baby!" he drawled.
2 a way of speaking esp. in the southern US in which some vowel sounds are made longer and which therefore seems slower than usual: --
Whistler had a high-pitched, drawling voice and a unique manner of speech, full of calculated pauses.
Perot's behavior during the debate was a source of mirth thereafter, including his repeated pleas to let me finish in his southern drawl.
He speaks with a distinctive southern drawl accent.
Because of this, she speaks with a tight southern drawl.
The self-proclaimed king of country-western troubadours speaks and sings with an authentic southern drawl, commonly pronouncing words like woman womern, and window winder.
His sonorous, self-assured drawl adds an air of unflustered authority to his alpha brags, and he pours it into unexpected patterns.
His familiar, snide drawl registered so well with listeners that he quickly became a popular guest on network radio shows.
For good behavior from students, they get tickets that are drawled by the principals and the winners get prizes.
