gaunt

Pronunciation

• enPR: gônt, IPA ^(key): /ɡɔːnt/
• (some accents) enPR: gänt, IPA ^(key): /ɡɑːnt/

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Adjective

Positive gaunt

Comparative gaunter

Superlative gauntest

1. If someone is gaunt, they are thin and bony.

   The month-long food shortage left everyone looking gaunt.