drawn
drawn Lexical Profile
drawn Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To produce a picture, diagram, or representation by making lines and marks on a surface (past participle of draw).
"The architect had drawn several detailed sketches of the new library before finalizing the blueprint."
To pull, drag, or attract someone or something toward a particular place, direction, or state (past participle of draw).
"Thousands of visitors have been drawn to the coastal town by its annual music festival."
• adjective
Looking strained, gaunt, or exhausted as a result of worry, illness, or fatigue.
"After working double shifts all week, her face looked pale and drawn."
Pulled together so as to cover an opening, or pulled back to uncover one (typically of curtains or blinds).
"We walked past the quiet house with its curtains tightly drawn against the evening chill."
Having ended with neither side winning; tied (of a game, match, or contest).
"The championship chess match ended in a drawn game after six hours of intense play."
Melted and clarified for use in cooking or as a dipping sauce (of butter), or disemboweled before cooking (of poultry or fish).
"The steamed lobster was served hot with a small ramekin of warm drawn butter."
• Rhymes for drawn
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English drawen, the past participle of drawen ('to draw'), which derives from Old English dragan ('to drag, pull').