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gaunt

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gaunt /ˈgɑːnt/ adjective
gaunter; gauntest
gaunt
/ˈgɑːnt/
adjective
gaunter; gauntest
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAUNT
: very thin usually because of illness or suffering
literary : plain and unpleasant in appearance : desolate and gloomy

— gauntness

noun [noncount]