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drawling
present participle ofdrawl
drawl
verb[ I or T ]
uk /drɔːl/ us /drɑːl/
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.
Then the hulking man in the tall chair leans toward his anxious guest and drawls, "Do you wanna hear what I think?"
a middle-aged Texan with a drawling western accent
"Honey, I am too old and too rich," she drawled.
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