|
Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
“Robbie, his face thin and gaunt, red on one side, clung to Harry, his eyes blazing like a scared animal.”
Bleak, barren and desolate
“Wherever I played football, the huge gaunt stadium was always the touchstone of my career, the place where I came home to show my people that I could still do the job.”
Somber or lacking in cheer
“Vicky gazed sadly at the gaunt expression on the priest's face.”
Extremely tired or exhausted
(of a person's eyes or cheeks) Deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress
Related Words and Phrases
|
