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drawler

drawler

9.1
A person who speaks slowly and makes words longer
  • noun
  • /ˈdrɔːlər/
: hablador pausado
  • You could tell he was a drawler by the way he elongated every word.

Examples

  • The southern drawler recounted his stories with a relaxed charm.

  • I can't stand listening to a drawler for too long.

  • Among the group, the drawler stood out for his leisurely pace of speech.

  • The drawler took forever to finish his story.

  • You could tell he was a drawler by the way he simply stretched out his words.

  • The southern drawler captivated the audience with his slow and melodious storytelling.

  • Many found it hard to keep their attention on a drawler who took his time with every sentence.

How Fast

motormouth
  • Offensive
2 8.4
speaker
322 2.1
drawler
9.1

Surface Forms

drawler singular
drawlers plural

Morphology

drawler = drawl (transparent) = drawl + er

The word 'drawler' is transparently derived from 'drawl' with the suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Drawler comes from drawl, which comes from draw meaning 'to pull', plus the ending -er that names a person. So a drawler is someone who 'pulls' their words, speaking slowly and stretching the sounds to make their speech long and relaxed.