drawn meaning and definition

DRAWN adjective

Definition of drawn (adjective)

1. 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
   • synonyms: careworn, haggard, raddled, worn
2. having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut
   • "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"