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

/ drɔːn /

adjective

1. haggard, tired, or tense in appearance

Other Words From

• well-drawn adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of drawn¹

First recorded in 1150–1200, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Arnold’s work has always naturally drawn comparisons to that legendary chronicler of the downtrodden classes, Ken Loach.

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Incidentally, Yoakam had also drawn me into the experience of his weekly radio show, which runs on his Sirius XM channel, Dwight Yoakam and the Bakersfield Beat.

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Rock’s special has drawn more than 23 million views to date.

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But the rollout has drawn criticism from the regulator Ofsted, and the government's education select committee, with issues varying from the quality of teaching to the availability of work placements.

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