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gaunt Definition and Meaning in English (gaunt definition)

adjective
Synonyms:emaciatedthinskeletal
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Gaunt definition: Describing a person who is very thin and bony, often due to illness, hunger, or old age.

Definitions of Gaunt

  1. 1adjective

    Describing a person who is very thin and bony, often due to illness, hunger, or old age.

Example Sentences

casual

“After weeks of illness, he looked gaunt and weak.”

formal

“The famine left many people gaunt and desperate.”

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noungauntness
adverbgauntly

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Gaunt definition: Describing a person who is very thin and bony, often due to illness, hunger, or old age.
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'Gaunt' translates to 'gaunt' in English. Gaunt definition: Describing a person who is very thin and bony, often due to illness, hunger, or old age.
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