Drawling

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drawl \Drawl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drawled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Drawling}.] [Prob. fr. draw: cf. D. dralen to linger, tarry,
     Icel. dralla to loiter. See {Draw}, and cf. {Draggle}.]
     To utter in a slow, lengthened tone.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drawling \Drawl"ing\, n.
     The act of speaking with a drawl; a drawl. -- {Drawl"ing*ly},
     adv. --Bacon.
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