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1drawn

Definition of DRAWN

past participle of draw
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2drawn

adjective \ˈdrȯn, ˈdrän\

: looking very thin and tired especially from worry, pain, or illness

Full Definition of DRAWN

:  showing the effects of tension, pain, or illness :  haggard <a face drawn with pain>
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First Known Use of DRAWN

1613

Rhymes with DRAWN

ban, Bonn, chon, con, conn, dawn, don, Don, faun, fawn, gone, guan, Jon, khan, maun, mon, on, pan, pawn, prawn, Shan, spawn, swan, wan, yawn, yon, yuan
DRAWN Defined for Kids

drawn

adjective \ˈdrȯn\

Definition of DRAWN for Kids

:  looking very thin and tired especially from worry, pain, or illness

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25 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. drawn
  2. draw
  3. drawn bond
  4. drawn butter
  5. drawn edge
  6. drawn glass
  7. drawn grain
  8. drawn-out
  9. drawn teind
  10. choice-drawn
  11. fine-drawn
  12. hair-drawn
  13. hard-drawn
  14. long-drawn-out
  15. solid-drawn
  16. draw away
  17. draw back
  18. draw down
  19. draw in
  20. draw into
  21. draw off
  22. draw on
  23. draw out
  24. draw up
  25. dagger
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