Drawled

Word DRAWLED
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Definitions and meanings of "Drawled"

What do we mean by drawled?

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

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

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

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

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The word "drawled" in example sentences

"I'd like to tell you some of the good things the Mafia is doing," Dean Martin drawled one opening night at the Mob-run Sands, pausing to wait for the half-shocked, half-delighted laughter to build. ❋ Richard Williams (2010)

Sylvia "(Sylvia never heard her name drawled as Mrs. Owen spoke it without a thrill of expectancy) --" Sylvia, there's a lot of books being written, and pieces in the magazines all the time, about women and what we have done or can't do. ❋ Meredith Nicholson (1906)

The three gospel backing-singers take a lot of pleasure in calling him "baby", a word frequently drawled in his songs. ❋ Hermione Hoby (2011)

"That was turning the tables with a vengeance," drawled "Dye," from his perch on an upturned pail. ❋ Russell Doubleday (1910)

"Is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable, Uncle?" drawled "Tacks," with bland sarcasm. ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

"Then I am tellin 'you-all right now there's goin' to be a heap o 'trouble," drawled "Pike County" Griggs, the oldest engineer on the line. ❋ Francis Lynde (1893)

"Ay, 'tis a bit aff!" drawled "Feathery" Joltram, thrusting his great hands deep into his capacious trouser-pockets. ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

"Do you-all like hawg-jowl and black-eyed peas?" drawled "Tennessee ❋ Unknown (1914)

The damning institutional affliction was drawled out for maximum scathing effect. ❋ Megan Doherty (2010)

"Send yer A students to Cal n Stanford," he drawled. ❋ Admin (2009)

“That is quite beside the question, Brentwood,” Bertie drawled. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Roberts drawled his body to interposition between hostilities. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An expression of whimsical wonderment and awe overspread his face as he drawled: ❋ Unknown (2010)

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