gaunt
adjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
“a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”
“eyes were haggard and cavernous”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Gaunt meaning
What does “gaunt” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“gaunt” is an adjective with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.