DRAWN
What does "DRAWN" mean?
The past participle of 'draw'.
Meanings
- Past participle of 'draw': having been pulled, sketched, or attracted. The curtains were drawn against the morning light.
- Looking strained, tired, or tense in the face. After the sleepless week her face looked pale and drawn.
- Ending with neither side winning; tied. The match was drawn after five tense sets.
Word origin
Past participle of 'draw', from Old English 'dragan' (to drag, pull), a strong verb whose participle ends in '-n'.
Remember it
DRAWN is DRAW plus N - the N is the finished, completed mark of the past participle.
A little poem
Blinds drawn, face drawn thin-
the day was a tie at best,
neither lost nor won.
haiku
Wordplay
- The artist looked exhausted. You could say he was completely drawn.
What it teaches
One word can mean sketched, pulled, tired, or tied - context, not letters, decides what you meant.
Quick facts
What does DRAWN mean?
The past participle of 'draw'.
Is DRAWN a valid word?
Yes — DRAWN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DRAWN?
DRAWN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does DRAWN come from?
Past participle of 'draw', from Old English 'dragan' (to drag, pull), a strong verb whose participle ends in '-n'.
What can DRAWN teach us?
One word can mean sketched, pulled, tired, or tied - context, not letters, decides what you meant.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.