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drawls Synonyms & Antonyms

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Drawls as a Noun

1

plural of drawl

2

Synonym of drawers.

3

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

Drawls as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of drawl

2

To drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently.

3

To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.

4

To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner.

5

To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

Word Forms & Grammar

drawls

drawls pl (plural only)

Words That Rhyme With Drawls

Origin of Drawls

Origin 1: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin 2: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin 3: Alteration of draws (“drawers”).

Quick Facts About Drawls

Part of speechnoun, verb
Meaningplural of drawl
Pluralonly