Jan 14, 2026Β Β· (of a person or person's face) Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard. drawn. Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible …

β€œDrew” and β€œdrawn” both give us variations on the past tense of β€œdraw.” While the verb has multiple meanings, we use both forms depending on whether we’re using the simple past tense or the present …

If someone or their face looks drawn, their face is thin and they look very tired, ill, worried, or unhappy. She looked drawn and tired when she turned towards me.

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drawn, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

to cause to take part or enter, esp. unwittingly: I heard them debating the point, but I avoided being drawn in. to make a rough sketch of: to draw in a person's figure against the landscape background.

drawn definition: with curtains pulled shut. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "be drawn", "drawn butter", "drawn face".

drawn meaning, definition, what is drawn: the past participle of draw: Learn more.

drawn adjective (TIRED) (usually of the face) appearing tired and anxious or worried:

drawn adjective (TIRED) (usually of the face) appearing tired and anxious or worried:

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