drawl
Stretched vowel speech
A drawl is a way of speaking in which vowels are stretched and words come out slowly, giving speech a lazy or relaxed quality.
The term often describes Southern American accents: He spoke with a Texas drawl.
As a verb, to drawl is to speak this way: She drawled her greeting.
Regional speech pattern
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- AlabamaDeep South state
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
Louisiana · Texas · Tennessee · Carolina · magnolia · porch · hospitality · charm
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- articulationClear vocal expression
diction · elocution · inflection · modulation · vocalization · utterance · voice · tone
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
- unhurriedTaking one's time
- leisurelyDone without urgency
lingering · protracted · languid · languorous · sluggish · deliberate · measured · relaxed
accent
Regional speech pattern
Mississippi · Louisiana · Texas · Tennessee · Carolina · magnolia · porch · hospitality · charm · Savannah
accent
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
articulation · diction · elocution · inflection · modulation · vocalization · utterance · voice · tone · speaking
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
leisurely · lingering · protracted · languid · languorous · sluggish · deliberate · measured · relaxed · prolonged
elongation
Increase in length
twangy · lilting · melodic · rhythmic · singsong · honeyed · thick · broad · heavy · soft
lazy
Avoiding effort or exertion
- boredLacking interest or engagement
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
casual · laconic · sardonic · wry · deadpan · monotone · flat · disinterested · weary · sleepy
- Ways of Speakingaccent, slang, vernacular, dialect, twang
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio
- SouthernSouthern belles, sweet tea, front porch, grits, y'all
- speaking verbschat, chatter, gossip, jabber, blab
- speech habitsmumbling, stuttering, stammering, rambling, interrupting
- speech qualitiesarticulate, clear, loud, soft, quiet
drawlclip
Cut or attach
staccato · clipped speech · rattle off · chatter · gabble
- draw the lineEstablish a firm limit
- drawing boardFlat surface for sketching
- drawing a blankUnable to remember
- back to the drawing boardMust begin planning anew
- draw a blankFail to remember
- draw outExtract or extend
draw, drawing, withdraw, drawback, drawled, drawling, drawls