gaunt
UK: ɡɔːnt | US: ɡɔːnt
adj. 1. (of a person) lean and haggard, especially from hunger, illness, or aging.
adj. 2. (of a place) bleak or desolate in appearance.
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The word "gaunt" likely originated from Middle English gawnt or gant, possibly derived from Old French gant (glove), though the semantic connection is unclear. Alternatively, it may trace back to Old Norse gandr (thin stick), reflecting the idea of leanness. Over time, it evolved to describe both physical emaciation and barren landscapes, emphasizing starkness and deprivation.
After weeks stranded in the wilderness, his face looked gaunt and sunken.
The gaunt trees stood like skeletons against the winter sky.
She barely recognized her gaunt reflection after the illness.
The gaunt ruins of the castle loomed over the empty moor.
His gaunt frame made his clothes hang loosely.