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Yelp vs Drawl - What's the difference?

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Yelp is a related term of drawl.


As nouns the difference between yelp and drawl

is that yelp is an abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance while drawl is a way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together characteristic of some.

As verbs the difference between yelp and drawl

is that yelp is to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise while drawl is to drag on slowly and heavily; while or dawdle away time indolently.

yelp

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
  • The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
  • A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
  • The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.

    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 .
  • See also

    * brogue * lilt * lisp * twang