indrawn

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

in- +‎ drawn

Adjective[edit]

indrawn (not comparable)

  1. 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.
  2. Mentally withdrawn; introspective.

Anagrams[edit]

Welsh[edit]

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indrawn

Etymology[edit]

Ind(ia) (India) +‎ grawn (grain)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

indrawn m (uncountable)

  1. maize (Zea mays)
    Synonym: india-corn

Coordinate terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
indrawn unchanged unchanged hindrawn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “indrawn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies