indrawn en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English drawn English indrawn From in- + drawn.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having been drawn in or inward.
Not wishing to disturb the animal he was trying to photograph, he held his indrawn breath until the shutter was released.
- (not-comparable) Mentally withdrawn; introspective.