Drawling

Word DRAWLING
Character 8
Hyphenation drawl ing
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Drawling"

What do we mean by drawling?

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 "drawling" in example sentences

In our area the kids tend to pronounce it "drawling", so maybe we could be drawlers. ❋ James Gurney (2009)

They spoke a kind of drawling English and said, "By gad, dear old top -- what perfectly beastly weathah!" ❋ Edgar Wallace (1903)

Uhm, did I just hear New York mayor Rudy Giuliani do an impression of one of the "Queer Eye for the Straight Guys" drawling, "Does Barack Obama not think her home town is cosmoaahlitan enough? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Loving the chemistry between Justified's drawling hero Timothy Olyphant and his sexy ex Winona, played with just the right amount of vulnerable sass by Natalie Zea. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You probably know Thompson best for the way he perfected the art of sitting around well-appointed offices, drawling lugubriously, in the "Law And Order" series. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2012)

It was oily, and calculating, and drawling, and smug; Jim disliked it upon hearing it. ❋ Christie Golden (2011)

An ominous, drawling American voice addressed the enemy below: Libyan ship or vessel, remain anchored. ❋ Unknown (2011)

“Know what?” the janitor asked, relaxed again, drawling slightly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His subjects included a drawling President Lyndon B. ❋ Matt Schudel (2011)

On this mixtape, a teaser for his long-promised solo debut, Mouse flashes a roiling voice indebted to Juvenile and a knack for bumptious choruses - the hilarious "Alligator Humming Bird" is a marvel of drawling articulation. ❋ Post (2011)

If you can't keep up you should get out of the busniess, Gramps, along with the rest the southern-drawling, tobacco-spitting, slavery-condoning, wife-cheating self-proclaimed "Conservatives". ❋ Unknown (2010)

Seems to me that Droopy was just drawling, running out the clock. datingjesus ❋ Unknown (2009)

Midnight said ... so who won the $100 gift card and the drawling for branded by fire??? ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

But of course, in true conservative fashion the right-wing nuts will divert attention from the main point with the time worn tactic of attacking with an out-of-context excerpt, in this case to portray him as perpetuating the caricature of the drawling Southerner. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He spoke to her in a low voice, almost drawling, but in it was the quintessence of all loathing, as he called her a name unspeakable and vile. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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