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gaunt
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/ɡɔːnt/
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/ɡɔnt/
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gaunt
adjective
gaunter
Comp.
gauntest
Super.
UK
/ɡɔːnt/
US
/ɡɔnt/
худощавый
The gaunt figure of the old woman was silhouetted against the sunset.
Худощавая фигура старой женщины вырисовывалась на фоне заката.
измождённый
The gaunt man looked like he hadn't eaten in days.
Измождённый мужчина выглядел так, будто не ел несколько дней.
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тощий
высокий и худой
Synonyms
thin
emaciated
scrawny
haggard
lean
bony
wasted
skinny
Antonyms
plump
fat
chubby
full
gaunt
verb
gaunted
Past Simple
gaunted
Past Participle
gaunting
Gerund
UK
/ɡɔːnt/
US
/ɡɑːnt/
Archaic/rare verb meaning ‘to become or make thin’
Definitions
gaunt
adjective
Extremely thin and bony, often due to hunger, illness, or suffering.
The gaunt figure of the old man was a stark reminder of the harsh winter.
Bleak, desolate, or grim in appearance.
The gaunt landscape stretched out before them, devoid of any signs of life.
gaunt
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To become thin or emaciated.
After weeks of illness he began to gaunt noticeably.
(transitive, archaic) To make (someone or something) thin, angular, or haggard.
Years of hardship had gaunted the community.
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