noun
- a person who speaks with a drawl; someone who pronounces words slowly and with prolonged vowel sounds
Usage: informal
Examples
- The Southern drawler spoke so slowly that every sentence seemed to last twice as long.
- He was a natural drawler, stretching out his vowels in a way that was distinctly regional.
- The actor played a Texas drawler who charmed everyone with his laid-back manner of speaking.
- She wasn't a drawler by nature, but she adopted the accent when visiting her grandmother's home.
- The radio host was known as a drawler, and listeners either loved or hated his slow delivery.