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drawn
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
drawn
drawn
(adjective)
drawn–out
(adjective)
horse–drawn
(adjective)
long–drawn–out
(adjective)
dagger
(noun)
draw
(verb)
1
drawn
1
drawn
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRAWN
past participle of
1
draw
2
drawn
/
ˈ
drɑːn/
adjective
2
drawn
/
ˈ
drɑːn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRAWN
[
more drawn; most drawn
]
:
looking very thin and tired especially from worry, pain, or illness
His illness left him looking very pale and
drawn
.
She had a
drawn
face.
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