drawn — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Depleted.

2. Depleted. Appearing tired and unwell, as from stress; haggard.

   Usage

   • of a person or person's face

   Synonyms

   carewornweary

   Examples

   The lean, drawn starvelings in their dream-stupefied state were jealous of my well filled out, prosperous form.

3. Undecided; having no definite winner and loser; at a draw.

   Usage

   • of a game

   Synonyms

   tied

4. Pulled, towed, or extracted in the specified fashion.

   Usage

   • In compounds

   Examples

   tractor-drawn implement

Adjective

1. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

   Synonyms

   carewornhaggardraddledworn

   Examples

   looking careworn as she bent over her mending

   her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness

   More examples (1)

   that raddled but still noble face

2. having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut

   Examples

   the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug