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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

   Scrabble Points: 6

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

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   GAUNT definition: 1. very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger: 2. empty and not attractive: 3. very…. Learn more.

   • 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: Arabic Translation

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

   • Gaunt: Italian Translation

     GAUNT translate: scarno, affilato, smunto, scarno. Learn...

   • Gaunt: Russian Translation

     GAUNT translate: изможденный, исхудалый . Learn more in the...

   • Gaunt: Catalan Translation

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

   • Gaunt: Portuguese Translation

     GAUNT translate: emaciado, macilento, esquelético/-ca. Learn...

   • Gaunt: Thai Translation

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gauntGaunt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

5. 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'.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › gauntGAUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Definition of gaunt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. 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.