gaunt

🇺🇸 /ɡɔːnt/ 🇬🇧 /ɡɔːnt/
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adjective
R

Looking very thin, often because of sickness, not enough food, or stress.

After the long journey, the traveler appeared gaunt and weary.

R

Plain and unattractive without any decoration.

The old house on the hill had a gaunt appearance.

translation

adj. Looking very thin, often because of sickness, not enough food, or stress.; Plain and unattractive without any decoration.

Word Forms

Comparative gaunter
Superlative gauntest