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gauntness

Translations

gauntnessnoun
gauntnesses
pl
émaciationSens physique : maigreur extrême, aspect osseux.
The gauntness of the refugees was a stark reminder of the ongoing crisis.
L’émaciation des réfugiés rappelait cruellement la crise en cours.
Additional translations
désolationSens figuré : aspect ou atmosphère austère, lugubre et déserte.
Synonyms
emaciation
thinness
leanness
hollowness
scrawniness

Definitions

gauntnessnoun
The state or quality of being extremely thin and bony, often due to hunger, disease, or cold.
The gauntness of the refugees was a stark reminder of the ongoing crisis.
A bleak, desolate, or grim appearance or atmosphere.
The gauntness of the abandoned building added to the eerie feeling of the neighborhood.
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