Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    thrawn
    /θrɔːn/

    adjective

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

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

    Thrawn is an adjective that means lacking in pleasing or attractive qualities, such as perverse or crooked. It is chiefly used in Scotland and comes from the past participle of thrawen, meaning to twist.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › thrawnTHRAWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    Thrawn is an adjective that means crooked, twisted, or perverse, especially in Scots dialect. It comes from the past participle of thraw, which means to twist or throw. See examples, pronunciation, and related words.

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

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

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › thrawnthrawn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 7, 2023 · Adjective. [edit] 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. Welsh. [edit] Pronunciation. [edit] IPA (key): /θrau̯n/ Verb. [edit] thrawn.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › thrawnThrawn Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Thrawn is an adjective that means crooked or twisted, often used to describe something misshapen. It is also the name of a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise.

  8. 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.