drawn
Americanverb
adjective
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tense; haggard.
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eviscerated, as a fowl.
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Glassmaking.
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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.
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of or relating to glass that is drawn over a series of rollers as it comes from the furnace.
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adjective
Other Word Forms
- well-drawn adjective
Etymology
Origin of drawn
First recorded in 1150–1200, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Both Iran and Israel launched strikes on Qatar last year, raising anxieties in the region’s capitals that they could soon be drawn into wider regional conflicts.
Instead, measurements based on observations of the early universe conflict with those drawn from the more recent universe.
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The Gobi March had drawn elite, savvy ultrarunners from around the globe who’d been preparing for this race for years, and I wasn’t going to be able to just drop them like regular marathoners.
Iranian intelligence has drawn up plans for a military commander to hold power, said Iranian officials and other regime loyalists.
Many people in Dubai, the overwhelming majority of whom are foreign nationals drawn by the city’s reputation for safety, were unsure what to do next.
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