drawlsome
drawlsome adjective: characterised or marked by drawling; characteristic of a drawl.
Adjective
drawlsome (comparative more drawlsome, superlative most drawlsome)
- Characterised or marked by drawling; characteristic of a drawl.
- If you didn't know Bill Nye well you might think to watch his easeful ways, and hear his slow, drawlsome speech, that he was lazy. Make you no such error.1926, Bill Nye: His Own Life Story
- How can I tell you how much I owe you
I was so lonely in desolation
You gave me warmth in consolation
I was drawlsome, drag and dreadful
You were brawlsome, brag and breadful [...]1987, Frank Luger, Herzenblut
Forms of drawlsome
| comparative | more drawlsome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most drawlsome |
Origin of drawlsome
From drawl + -some.
Questions about drawlsome
- What does drawlsome mean?
- Drawlsome means characterised or marked by drawling; characteristic of a drawl.
- What part of speech is drawlsome?
- Drawlsome is an adjective.
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