indrawn

[ in-drawn ]

/ ˈɪnˌdrɔn /

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adjective

reserved; introspective: a quiet, indrawn man.

made with the breath drawn in: an indrawn sigh.

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Origin of indrawn

First recorded in 1745–55; in-¹ + drawn

Words nearby indrawn

indoxyluria, Indra, indraft, in drag, indraught, indrawn, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, indri, indricothere, indricotherium

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How to use indrawn in a sentence

For a moment he stood in silence, his face half-turned, his teeth hard on his indrawn lip—thinking.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine|John Fox, Jr.
His lips were indrawn, his face seemed instinct with a certain passionate but finely controlled emotion.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin|E. Phillips Oppenheim
A sneer gathered on her lips and indrawn nostrils as he made his appeal for the people's confidence.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
The old woman breathed regularly, and her indrawn lips trembled each time as the breath went out, and her eyes were shut.
Wandering Ghosts|F. Marion Crawford

The sharp hissing of indrawn breaths told him that they appreciated the situation.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre

British Dictionary definitions for indrawn

indrawn

/ (ˌɪnˈdrɔːn) /

adjective

drawn or pulled in

inward-looking or introspective

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