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drawn

[drawn]

verb

  1. past participle of draw.



adjective

  1. tense; haggard.

  2. eviscerated, as a fowl.

  3. Glassmaking.

    1. 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.

    2. of or relating to glass that is drawn over a series of rollers as it comes from the furnace.

drawn

/ ɔː /

adjective

  1. haggard, tired, or tense in appearance

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • well-drawn adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of drawn1

First recorded in 1150–1200, for the adjective
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The guidance itself was drawn up through a public consultation and feedback from designers, developers and amenity organisations.

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The U.S. president is nothing if not unpredictable, and he may find himself drawn into day-after planning for Gaza and Palestinians.

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More admired than beloved, the show has extended an open challenge to theater artists drawn to the sophisticated majesty of Brown’s Tony-winning score but daunted by the expansive scope of Uhry’s Tony-winning book.

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St. Helens keep going up — and the actions of some of those before they call for help have drawn criticism as reckless.

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The new guidance was drawn up in response to a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year, that Surrey County Council should have considered the full climate impact of burning oil from new wells.

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