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Word: Gaunt
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɔːnt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɑːnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
Short Definition:lean and haggard
Examples:- a tall, gaunt woman in black
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