indraw

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a drawing inward or intake, especially of air or breath

   The sudden indraw of his breath revealed his surprise.

2. 2
   verb

   to draw, pull, or gather inward

   The cooling current seemed to indraw the mist toward the valley.

Formed in English from in- + draw. The noun stresses the first element, while the rare verb normally stresses draw. Both refer literally or figuratively to movement toward an interior.

Topics