Associations to the word «Drawn»

Wiktionary

DRAWN, verb. Past participle of draw
DRAWN, adjective. Appearing agitated and unwell
DRAWN AND QUARTERED, adjective. Alternative form of hanged, drawn and quartered
DRAWN AND QUARTERED, verb. Past participle of draw and quarter
DRAWN OUT, adjective. Extended; prolonged; protracted; made to last longer than necessary.
DRAWN OUT, verb. Past participle of draw out

Dictionary definition

DRAWN, adjective. Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens.
DRAWN, adjective. Having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley