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They had both noticed that a life of dissipation sometimes gave to a face the look of gaunt suffering spirituality that a life of asceticism was supposed to give and quite often did not.
Katherine Anne Porter

Meaning of "gaunt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAUNT

Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dialect gand tall lean person.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAUNT

gaunt  [ɡɔːnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAUNT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaunt is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GAUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gaunt in the English dictionary

The definition of gaunt in the dictionary is bony and emaciated in appearance. Other definition of gaunt is bleak or desolate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAUNT


armgaunt
ˈɑːmˌɡɔːnt
ascaunt
əˈskɔːnt
avaunt
əˈvɔːnt
Broederbond
ˈbrʊdəˌbɔːnt
chaunt
tʃɔːnt
daunt
dɔːnt
fiaunt
ˈfiːɔːnt
flaunt
flɔːnt
haunt
hɔːnt
jaunt
dʒɔːnt
outvaunt
ˌaʊtˈvɔːnt
persaunt
ˈpɜːsɔːnt
romaunt
rəˈmɔːnt
taunt
tɔːnt
vaunt
vɔːnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAUNT

gault
gaulter
gaultheria
Gaultier
gaum
gaumless
gaumy
gaun
gauntlet
gauntly
gauntness
gauntries
gauntry
gaup
gauper
gaur
Gause´s principle
gauss

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAUNT

account
agony aunt
amount
at a discount
aunt
blunt
count
cunt
discount
grandaunt
great-aunt
hunt
John of Gaunt
maiden aunt
mount
my giddy aunt
naunt
paramount
punt
stunt

Synonyms and antonyms of gaunt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAUNT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gaunt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gaunt

Translation of «gaunt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAUNT

Find out the translation of gaunt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gaunt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gaunt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

憔悴的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demacrado
570 millions of speakers

English

gaunt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هزيلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тощий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descarnado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

émacié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemaluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hager
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やせ衰えた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수척한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaunt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ốm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெலிந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıska
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scarno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wychudzony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

худий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gaunt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισχνός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mager
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gaunt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gaunt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAUNT»

The term «gaunt» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.492 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAUNT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gaunt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gaunt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gaunt

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3 QUOTES WITH «GAUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gaunt.
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Courteney Cox
I don't think I'm too thin at all. I understand when people say, 'Well your face gets gaunt,' but to get your bottom half to be the right size, your face might have to be a little gaunt. You choose your battles.
2
Rosario Dawson
When I see a woman who is all gaunt and emaciated, I don't think she's beautiful. She reminds me of a Chihuahua that's freezing and shaking.
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Katherine Anne Porter
They had both noticed that a life of dissipation sometimes gave to a face the look of gaunt suffering spirituality that a life of asceticism was supposed to give and quite often did not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAUNT»

Discover the use of gaunt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gaunt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beginnings: The Sacred Design
Chapters in this book cover the following topics: the amazing number 144 and the numbers in the design of the New Jerusalem; the Great Pyramid, Stonehenge and Solomon's Temple display a common design that reveals the work of a Master ...
Bonnie Gaunt, 1999
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The English Civil Wars, 1642-1651
Krigshistorie. England.
Peter Gaunt, 2003
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The Troubadours: An Introduction
It is also in the troubadour song-books that the only substantial collection of medieval lyrics by women is preserved. This book offers a general introduction to the troubadours.
Simon Gaunt, Sarah Kay, 1999
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Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters
Presents five dark tales that deal with encounters with the supernatural as in the tale of a young couple determined to stay alive as they fight their inhuman pursuers.
John Langan, 2008
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Genesis One: The Sacred Code of Creation
- the mysterious relationship of the special numbers: 3 and 7- the curious relationship between the Book of Revelations and Genesis- how the secret code of Gematria is built into the Bible
Bonnie Gaunt, 2003
6
Modern Mongolian: A Course-book
This complete guide to the Mongolian language provides a basic knowledge of all Mongolian noun inflexions and the basic and most important verbal inflections, and the uses of these.
John Gaunt, L. Bayarmandakh, 2004
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Massacres, Resistance, Protectors: Muslim-Christian ...
This is a pioneering historical investigation of the Assyrian, Chaldean, and Syrian Christian minorities during World War I, who suffered the same fate as the Armenians.
David Gaunt, Jan Bet̲-Şawoce, Racho Donef, 2006
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The Great Chevauchee - John of Gaunt's Raid on France 1373
This book charts the course of the raid from beginning to end, studying all the battles and skirmishes the raiders fought along the way in this bloody example of chivalric warfare.
David Nicolle, 2012
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Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid: Window on the Universe
Through architecture, geometry and mathematics, man can learn the secrets of the universe by examining these ancient structures.
Bonnie Gaunt, 1997
10
Griffith Gaunt; Or, Jealousy
This independent Gaunt excited his curiosity and interest. He made inquiries, and heard that young Griffith had just quarrelled with his wife, and gone away in despair. Griffith senior took for granted that the fault lay with Mrs. Gaunt, and wasted ...
Charles Reade, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gaunt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indian girls' school empowers society's weakest members
Gaunt men snooze on rickshaws next to stacks of poplar tree trunks used for making plywood. A smushed family of four whizzes by on a ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
First picture of former teacher Jeremy Forrest FREE from prison | UK …
Wearing glasses to hide his eyes and a hat to cover his head, Forrest appeared noticeably unshaven and gaunt as he stepped into a car. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center to host art class - Duncan Banner …
Russell started the Western style of illustrated letters in the winter of 1867-1868 in Montana with a sketch of a gaunt cow drooping in the snow. «Duncan Banner, Jul 15»
4
Down Memory Lane: Bitter end to sweethouse - The Hindu
The taste of sweets (like music) lingers till last of all, said John of Gaunt as he lay dying in Shakespeare's play, Richard II. The taste of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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My Investments: Roger Gaunt, managing director at Gauntlet Group …
My Investments: Roger Gaunt, managing director at Gauntlet Group. editorial image. 08:00 Saturday 11 July 2015. 0. Have your say ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
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City Council elects Gaunt-Butler as new president | Essex News Daily
ORANGE, NJ — At the Orange City Council's annual reorganization on Wednesday, July 1, at-large Councilwoman April Gaunt-Butler was ... «Essex News Daily, Jul 15»
7
Following in the footsteps of medieval kings
Let me quote from “Leading the Way: A History of Lancashire's Roads”: “John of Gaunt, when visiting Ightenhill near Burnley (probably to check ... «Pendle Today, Jul 15»
8
A weighty confession, Lifestyle News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
The scales say I'm back at 74kg, so why do I still look so gaunt? My shoulders look narrower than usual and the belt around my waist feels ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Review: Richard II, Bronzehead Theatre, St Martin-cum-Gregory …
This week, Micklegate, in York, where Hotspur's head was displayed; next week, Harrogate, where John of Gaunt held land, and Pontefract ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
10
Men armed with knife attempt robbery at shopping centre
The first suspect was described as in his mid 20s, about 5ft 6ins tall, of a gaunt appearance and with tanned skin. He was wearing a black ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

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