gaunt 
/ˈgɑ:nt/ adjective
gaunt·er; gaunt·est /ˈgɑ:nt/ adjective 1 : very thin usually because of illness or suffering
▪ a small gaunt man ▪ He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt. 2 literary : plain and unpleasant in appearance : desolate and gloomy
▪ gaunt leafless trees ▪ a gaunt factory on the edge of town
▪ a small gaunt man ▪ He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt.
▪ gaunt leafless trees ▪ a gaunt factory on the edge of town
— gaunt·ness noun [noncount]
