Crossword clues for drained
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
drained \drained\ adj. having lost much energy or emotion from vigorous activity; -- of people; as, the day's events left her completely drained of strength. 2. having resources completely depleted. Syn: depleted. 3. having no power remaining; -- of a battery. Syn: run-down. to go down the drain
to be consumed in profitless activity; to be wasted; to become worthless.
to vanish or cease existing.
Wiktionary
1 Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered. 2 Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged. v
(en-past of: drain)
WordNet
adj. emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything" [ant: undrained]
very tired [syn: knackered]
drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained" [syn: dead]
Wikipedia
Drained, originally titled O Cheiro do Ralo, is a 2006 Brazilian film based on a novel by Lourenço Mutarelli. It is directed by Heitor Dhalia, and stars Selton Mello. The film was produced by Geração Conteúdo, Primo Filmes & RT Features.
Usage examples of "drained".
Once safely on board, I felt drained of any power to move and I was numb with the chill of the cool evening.
His anger drained out of him and a hopeless impatience took its place.
With government funds constantly drained for new ways to ease housing and food shortages, to provide entertainment for the restriction-ridden masses, Spacedep, Alreldep and Codep got short shrift despite their logical pleas that, if more money were allocated for shipbuilding, for explorations, for immigration, the strain on Terran resources would naturally be eased.
Todd was immensely satisfied by that, much of this episode, but as Hrriss plotted their course out of the area, his elation drained from him.
He drained his bowl and picked a small red fruit from the pile beside him.
He drained his glass and poured each of them a second tot deep enough to bathe in, Lunzie thought.
As the import of the message reached Kira, she did sit, slumped lifeless in the pilot chair, her face drained of all emotion.
And Helva, gross with feedback, found herself racing to emit into the nearest drained entity some ergs of that pressure, in a self-sacrifice that was ecstatic.
She threw her head back and drained her glass of imported wine in one gulp.
Wounded, exhausted soldiers sprawled across the fields where the defeated army camped, as the rain drained down, gray skies darkening over trampled muddy fields.
He refilled it, and she drained it again almost as soon as he handed it to her.
The whole deck shook as more power was drained away from life support, this time for the weapons.
The last withdrawals were almost painful and the Rowan felt totally drained, her mind barren and echoing after such a surfeit.
Thian said grinning as he grabbed up some of the bars and deposited them in his thigh pockets and drained the beverage.
She felt as drained as she had the night of the final student concert.