Scream vs Drawl - What's the difference?

Scream is a related term of drawl.

As nouns the difference between scream and drawl

is that scream is a loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/ while drawl is a way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together characteristic of some.

As verbs the difference between scream and drawl

is that scream is to cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech while drawl is to drag on slowly and heavily; while or dawdle away time indolently.

scream

English

Noun

(en noun)

A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, usually horror, fear, excitement et cetera. Can be the exclamation of a word, but is usually a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound, particularly /æ/ or /i/.

(music) A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.

(informal) (Used as an intensifier)

We had a real scream of a time at the beach.

Verb

(en verb)

To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech.

* Shakespeare

I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.

To move quickly; to race.

''He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.

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drawl

English

Verb

To drag on slowly and heavily; while or dawdle away time indolently.

To utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance.

To move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy mannner.

To speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest.

* Landor

Theologians and moralists talk mostly in a drawling and dreaming way about it.

Noun

(en noun)

a way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some .