GAUNT Meaning of GAUNT in English ■ adjective1》 lean and haggard, especially through illness, hunger, or age. 2》 (of a place) grim or desolate in appearance.Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginME: of unknown origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004