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Definition of
drawn adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
drawn
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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drɔn
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(
of a person or their face
)
looking pale and thin because the person is sick, tired, or worried
She looked very pale and drawn.
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drawn
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draw
verb
drawn-out
adjective
horse-drawn
adjective
long-drawn-out
adjective
the battle lines are drawn
Idioms
the battle lines are drawn
Nearby words
draw into doing
phrasal verb
drawl
verb
drawn
adjective
drawn-out
adjective
draw off
phrasal verb