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drawn - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'drawn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Drawn [ p. p.]
- of Draw
2 . Drawn [ p. p. & a.]
- See Draw, v. t. & i.

Meaning of 'drawn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . drawn [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Example in sentence:
  • her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness;
  • looking careworn as she bent over her mending;
  • shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face;
  • that raddled but still noble face
Meaning (2):
- having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut
Example in sentence:
  • the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug

Nearby Words:

drab drabbed drabber drabbet drabbing drabbish drabble drabble-tail drabbled drabbler

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