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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indoxyluria, Indra, indraft, in drag, 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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