indrawn
[ in-drawn ]
/ ˈɪnˌdrɔn /
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adjective
reserved; introspective: a quiet, indrawn man.
made with the breath drawn in: an indrawn sigh.
Nearby words
indoxyl, indoxyluria, indra, indraft, indraught, indrawn, indre, indre-et-loire, indri, indricothere, indricotherium
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British Dictionary definitions for indrawn
indrawn
/ (ˌɪnˈdrɔːn) /
adjective
drawn or pulled in
inward-looking or introspective
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Word Origin and History for indrawn
indrawn
also in-drawn, 1751, from in (adv.) + past tense of draw (v.). Middle English had indrawing "action of drawing in" (late 14c.). The plain verb indraw is rare, late 19c., and might be a back-formation.
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