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indrawn

ind·rawn

uncommon

adjective

1.

tending to reserve or introspection

  • “a quiet indrawn man”
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2.

made by drawing the breath in suddenly

  • “an indrawn gasp”
  • “her announcement was greeted with several indrawn breaths from around the table”
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Origin

From in- + drawn.

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