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drawn

[drawn]

verb

  1. past participle of draw.



adjective

  1. tense; haggard.

  2. eviscerated, as a fowl.

  3. Glassmaking.

    1. of or relating to the stem of a drinking glass that has been formed by stretching from a small mass of molten metal left at the base of the bowl of the vessel.

    2. of or relating to glass that is drawn over a series of rollers as it comes from the furnace.

drawn

/ ɔː /

adjective

  1. haggard, tired, or tense in appearance

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • well-drawn adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drawn1

First recorded in 1150–1200, for the adjective
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And while the beauty and biodiversity of the Raja Ampat has drawn attention to mining activity there, mining has been linked to ecological damage elsewhere too.

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The prime minister would not be drawn on whether the UK would be involved in defending Israel.

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California Democrats are already facing a $12 billion deficit, and they have drawn political fire for scaling back some key health care policies, including full Medi-Cal coverage for immigrants without permanent legal status.

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The event is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of attendees, the Secret Service said, drawn to the rare spectacle of military hardware and soldiers filing down American streets.

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Mathews’ organization focuses on protecting rivers for fish, wildlife and the public, and was drawn to the project for its conservation benefits.

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