drawn
Americanverb
adjective
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tense; haggard.
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eviscerated, as a fowl.
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Glassmaking.
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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.
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of or relating to glass that is drawn over a series of rollers as it comes from the furnace.
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adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of drawn
First recorded in 1150–1200, for the adjective
Explanation
Drawn describes the look of someone who is tired, overworked, or ill. People will worry about you if your face looks drawn every morning because you stay up so late doing homework. The adjective drawn comes from the Old English verb dragan, which means to pull or to drag. Dragan is also the root for the artistic sense of the verb "draw," but drawn doesn't describe art. It can mean pulled closed, however. The drawn drapes keep your room so dark that it's always dark as night in there, which is good for sleeping, but bad when you have to get up early for school.
Example Sentences
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ABT-263 has drawn interest because it can target senescent cells, but oral senolytic drugs may cause side effects because they circulate through the body.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Shein’s fast-fashion business model involves mass production of clothing at the cheapest price, a trend that has drawn criticism from environmentalists and labor rights activists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
He says his emphasis now also reflects his desire to try to bring people together – he said over the weekend he entirely understood why many people had been drawn towards Reform UK.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A custom sheet-metal and parts business is among a growing group of U.S. companies making physical goods that have drawn venture-capital backing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The curtains of our room are drawn, but light glows from inside.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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