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gaunt

 
 
pronunciation:
gawnt
part of speech: adjective
definition: very thin and bony.
He's been eating well but he still looks gaunt.
synonyms:
bony, lanky, scrawny, spare, thin
antonyms:
chubby, plump
similar words:
angular, lean, skinny, slender
derivations: gauntly (adv.), gauntness (n.)