drawn
[ drawn ]
/ drɔn /
verb
past participle of draw.
adjective
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM drawn
well-drawn, adjectiveWords nearby drawn
Definition for drawn (2 of 2)
Origin of draw
before 900; Middle English
drawen, Old English
dragan; cognate with Old Norse
draga to draw, German
tragen to carry; cf.
drag
synonym study for draw
1.
Draw,
drag,
haul,
pull imply causing movement of an object toward one by exerting force upon it. To
draw is to move by a force, in the direction from which the force is exerted:
A magnet draws iron to it. To
drag is to draw with the force necessary to overcome friction between the object drawn and the surface on which it rests:
to drag a sled to the top of a hill. To
haul is to transport a heavy object slowly by mechanical force or with sustained effort:
to haul a large boat across a portage. To
pull is to draw or tug, exerting varying amounts of force according to the effort needed:
to pull out an eyelash; to pull fighting dogs apart.
OTHER WORDS FROM draw
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British Dictionary definitions for drawn (1 of 2)
drawn
/ (drɔːn) /
adjective
haggard, tired, or tense in appearance
British Dictionary definitions for drawn (2 of 2)
draw
/ (drɔː) /
verb draws, drawing, drew or drawn
noun
Derived forms of draw
drawable, adjectiveWord Origin for draw
Old English
dragan; related to Old Norse
draga; Old Frisian
draga, Old Saxon
dragan, Old High German
tragan to carry
Idioms and Phrases with drawn
draw