drawn
Translation
looking tired and pale, tense, tied (in a game)
Examples
She looked pale and drawn after her illness.
She looked pale and drawn after her illness.
The match was drawn 1-1.
The match was drawn 1-1.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + ((noun)) describing a noun a drawn face
((verb)) + ((adjective)) used after verbs like 'look' or 'seem' She looked drawn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: haggard, gaunt, tired, tense; Antonyms: fresh, rested, vibrant
Etymology
From the past participle of 'to draw' (to pull). The sense is of the skin being 'pulled' tight over the facial bones due to stress or illness.
Memory Tips
Imagine a face that has been 'drawn' with a pencil, showing all the lines of exhaustion.