gaunt

Meanings

• adjective

  having or showing a thin, worn, or emaciated appearance, often due to hunger or illness

  - "The gaunt man looked up from his bowl of soup."
  - "The gaunt prisoner was released after serving his sentence."

• adjective

  having a hollow or gaunt appearance

  - "The gaunt cliffs rose up from the sea."
  - "The gaunt ruins of the castle stood silent and empty."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡɑːnt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

scraggy , scrawny , skinny

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gaunt
haunt , pant , want

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Variants

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gaunt , gaunter , gauntest , gauntlier , gauntliest , gauntly , gauntness , gauntnesses , John of Gaunt

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Etymology

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Old French gant 'stranger, foreigner; gaunt, emaciated' (from gantier 'to gird, encircle'), from gante 'hand'. The sense development may be influenced by the association of thinness with foreignness.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'gaunt' is often used in the context of literature, particularly in the genres of science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the Gaunt family is a prominent and influential one, with several members bearing the gaunt appearance.

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Related Concepts

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1. emaciated: A person or animal that is extremely thin due to illness, starvation, or extreme weight loss.

2. hollow-cheeked: A person with sunken or gaunt cheeks, often indicating illness or old age.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'gaunt' is often used to describe characters or settings that evoke feelings of emptiness, desolation, or austerity. It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotions or situations.

How to Memorize "gaunt"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a thin, emaciated person or a hollow, desolate landscape to remember the meaning of 'gaunt'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gaunt' with words like 'emaciated', 'hollow', or 'desolate' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'G' for gaunt, 'H' for having, 'A' for appearance, 'U' for thin or hollow, and 'N' for narrow or emaciated.

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