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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"

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

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

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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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   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

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   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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   Thrawn definition: Crooked or twisted; misshapen.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHRAWN definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   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.