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   gaunt

   /ɡɔːnt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age: "a tall, gaunt woman in black" Similar haggarddrawncadaverousskeletalemaciatedskin-and-bonesskinnyspindlythinover-thinsize-zerosparebonyangularlankleanraw-bonedpinchedhollow-cheekedhollow-eyedlantern-jawedscrawnyscraggyshrivelledwastedwitheredraddledas thin as a rakeas thin as a reedwithout an ounce of fatinformal:looking like death warmed uplooking like a bag of bonesdated:spindle-shankedarchaic:starvelingOpposite plump
   • ▪ (of a building or place) grim or desolate in appearance: "gaunt tenement blocks" Similar bleakstarkbarrenbaredrabdesolatedrearydismalgloomysombreforlorngrimsternharshforbiddinguninvitingunwelcomingcheerlessOpposite cheerful

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gauntly adverb
   • 2. gauntness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Gaunt means very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger, or empty and not attractive. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     GAUNT meaning: 1. very thin, especially because of sickness...

   • Znaczenie Gaunt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GAUNT definicja: 1. very thin, especially because of...

   • Gaunt: German Translation

     GAUNT translate: hager. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gaunt: Korean Translation

     gaunt translate: 야윈. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gaunt: Arabic Translation

     GAUNT translate: نَحيل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gaunt: Indonesian Translation

     gaunt - translate into Indonesian with the...

   • Gaunt: Catalan Translation

     gaunt translate: demacrat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     GAUNT translate: （尤指由於疾病或饑餓）瘦削的，骨瘦如柴的，憔悴的, 荒涼的;平淡無奇的;難看的....

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   Gaunt means excessively thin and angular, or barren and desolate. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of gaunt from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGAUNT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Gaunt means very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger, or empty and not attractive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see translations and examples from various sources.

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   Gaunt definition: extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated. . See examples of GAUNT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of 'gaunt' as an adjective to describe someone or something very thin, plain, or unattractive. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of 'gaunt'.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gauntGaunt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It means you look skinny like you're sick, not skinny like you have a personal nutritionist slapping your hand when you reach for a bonbon. A good way to remember gaunt is that it rhymes with haunt, and gaunt people look pale, drawn, and wasted — like you'd expect a haunting ghost to appear.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgaunt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective gaunt, which can describe a very thin person or a plain building. See examples, synonyms and word origin.