1 : excessively thin and angular a long gaunt face. 2 : barren, desolate.

What is the best definition of gaunt?

extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated. bleak, desolate, or grim, as places or things: a gaunt, windswept landscape.

What does it mean if someone looks gaunt?

A gaunt face refers to a face that appears thin and bony. The term is usually used to describe the face of someone who looks sick, malnourished, or unhealthy. It generally isn't used to describe a naturally thin but healthy-looking face. As you age, your face tends to lose fat.