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   Thrawn

   /THrôn/

   

   adjective

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

   Word Origin late Middle English: Scots form of thrown (see throw), in the obsolete sense ‘twisted, wrung’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   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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   Thrawn definition: Crooked or twisted; misshapen.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › thrawnThrawn - definition of thrawn by The Free Dictionary

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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...

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   thrawn in American English. (θrɔn, θrɑːn) adjective Scot. 1. twisted; crooked; distorted. 2. contrary; peevish; perverse. 3. unpleasant; sullen.

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   thrawn. 2 meanings: Scottish and Northern England dialect 1. crooked or twisted 2. stubborn; perverse.... Click for more definitions.

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   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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   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.

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    adjective Crooked or twisted; misshapen. adjective Perverse; contrary. from The Century Dictionary. Twisted; wrenched; distorted; sprained: as, a thrawn stick; a thrawn foot. Cross-grained; perverse; contrary or contradictory. Etymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition.

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