GAUNT


Meaning of GAUNT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgȯnt, ˈgänt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 15th century

1. : excessively thin and angular

a long gaunt face

2. : barren , desolate

Synonyms: see lean

• gaunt·ly adverb

• gaunt·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.