ˈthrän adjective
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) thrawin, from past participle of Middle English thrawen to cause to twist or turn
chiefly Scotland : lacking in pleasing or attractive qualities: as
a. : perverse , recalcitrant
b. : crooked , misshapen
c. : sullen , gloomy
• thrawn·ly adverb , chiefly Scot