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    thrawn
    /θrɔːn/

    adjective

    • 1. twisted; crooked: "a slightly thrawn neck"
    • 2. perverse; ill-tempered: "mother's looking a bit thrawn this morning"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thrawnThrawn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of THRAWN is lacking in pleasing or attractive qualities.

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    Thrawn definition: stubborn; contrary; peevish; perverse. . See examples of THRAWN used in a sentence.

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    Define thrawn. thrawn synonyms, thrawn pronunciation, thrawn translation, English dictionary definition of thrawn. adj. Chiefly Scots 1. Crooked or twisted; misshapen. 2. Perverse; contrary. thrawn′ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHRAWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. twisted; crooked; distorted. 2. contrary; peevish; perverse. 3. unpleasant; sullen. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › thrawn_adjthrawn, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective thrawn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect, northern Irish English, and Scottish English.

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    Thrawn definition: Crooked or twisted; misshapen.

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    Jul 7, 2023 · thrawn ( comparative thrawner, superlative thrawnest) twisted, crooked, distorted, misshapen. (of mouth) wry, twisted with rage or pain. (of person) obstinate, stubborn, defiant, contrarian . (of person) surly, bad tempered. (of weather) inclement.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHRAWN definition in American English | Collins English...

    noun. Word origin. [ 1400–50; late ME (north and Scots), var. of thrown; see thraw] Word Frequency. thrawn in British English. (θrɔːn ) adjective Scottish and Northern England dialect.

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    twisted; crooked: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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    Thrawn definition: . See examples of THRAWN used in a sentence.