gauntly

Meanings

• adjective

  having or showing a thin, wasted appearance, especially from illness or hunger

• adverb

  in a thin, wasted, or skeletal manner; gauntly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gauntly
gauntlet , pantomime , can't believe , grieve , mime

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Variants

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gaunt , gaunter , gauntest , gauntlier , gauntliest , gauntly , gauntness , gauntnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French gant 'stranger, foreigner' (because of the thin, gaunt appearance of strangers in the Middle Ages), or from Middle English gauten 'to be empty, be void', from Proto-Germanic *gautanan. The sense development from 'stranger' to 'thin, wasted' is unclear.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'gaunt' comes from Old French 'gant' which means 'stranger'. In medieval Europe, strangers were often thin and gaunt due to their unfamiliarity with the local food and climate.

2. The word 'gauntly' is sometimes used to describe the appearance of ghosts or other supernatural beings in literature and folklore.

3. In some cultures, a gaunt appearance is considered a sign of wisdom or spirituality, rather than weakness or illness.

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Related Concepts

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1. emaciation: A state of extreme thinness or wasting of the body, often due to illness or starvation.

2. cachectic: A term used to describe a person who is excessively thin or emaciated, often due to illness or malnutrition.

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Culture

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In literature, 'gauntly' is often used to describe the appearance of characters in a way that emphasizes their thinness or sickliness, suggesting a sense of vulnerability or weakness. In art, gauntly can be used to depict the human form in a way that highlights its fragility and mortality.

How to Memorize "gauntly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who is very thin and sickly. Visualize their ribs and spine sticking out, their skin stretched tight over their bones. Visualize their sunken eyes and hollow cheeks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gauntly' with the image of a skeleton or a starving person. Remember that it describes a thin, wasted appearance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'gauntly' with the acronym 'Ghostly Appearance Underneath Thin Layers Yields Emaciation'. This can help you remember that the word describes a thin, wasted appearance.

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