ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Long-drawn

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Long-drawn is an adjective meaning long-drawn-out.

Meaning

long-drawn-out.

Example Sentences

Placed opposite, on a low seat, was her granddaughter, a huge book propped on her knee, from which she was reading aloud. Perhaps there was a charm in that sweet voice, which gave its own unconscious fascination to the long-drawn pages; but there was, also, the still stronger charm of habit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prolonged, protracted, lengthy, extended, long, long-drawn-out.

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