drawn
past participle of draw.
tense; haggard.
eviscerated, as a fowl.
Glassmaking.
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.
of or relating to glass that is drawn over a series of rollers as it comes from the furnace.
Origin of drawn
1Other words from drawn
- well-drawn, adjective
Words Nearby drawn
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How to use drawn in a sentence
I didn’t grow up hunting, but like many of my outdoorsy peers in recent years, I found myself drawn to the sport for a variety of reasons.
I was drawn to The Class for different reasons—chiefly, the pipe dream of achieving a tighter and tauter backside.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe has had clients from all over the world, including Ireland and India, who are drawn to her via word of mouth and her website.
It happened and it was a group of maybe 200 in a movement that has drawn tens of thousands in New York alone.
Along with crowds, Cereal Killer has also drawn polarizing responses from the public and the media.
Nearly 85 percent of its population are expats drawn to work in the rapidly growing tax-havens.
Middle East Murder Mystery: Who Killed an American Teacher in Abu Dhabi? | Chris Allbritton | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayI have drawn a Line between the figures at the extream changes, that next below the Line is the extream.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing | Richard Duckworth and Fabian StedmanThe tattered outcast dozes on his bench while the chariot of the wealthy is drawn by.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThe result of this mission was eminently successful; a special treaty was drawn up and Spain sold Louisiana to France.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHis boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) Ogden
British Dictionary definitions for drawn
/ (drɔːn) /
haggard, tired, or tense in appearance
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