Drawlier

/ˈdrɔliər/ adjective

Definition

Comparative form meaning more characterized by or having a stronger drawl; more inclined to speak with prolonged vowel sounds.

Etymology

Formed by adding the comparative suffix '-ier' to drawly, which makes an adjective that compares the degree of drawling speech relative to another person or example.

Kelly Says

The very fact that we can compare drawls—saying someone is 'drawlier' than another—shows that drawls aren't binary speech patterns but exist on a spectrum with infinite variation.

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