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• gaunt — [go:nt US go:nt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language] 1.) very thin and pale, especially because of illness or continued worry = ↑drawn ▪ the old man s gaunt face 2.) literary a building, mountain etc that is gaunt… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• face — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 front part of the head ADJECTIVE ▪ angelic, beautiful, cute, handsome, lovely, perfect, pleasant, pretty, sweet …   Collocations dictionary

• gaunt — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. excessively thin and angular < a long gaunt face > 2. barren, desolate Synonyms: see lean • gauntly adverb • gauntness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Gaunt's Ghosts — is a series of novels written by Dan Abnett. It is a military science fiction series set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The series spans thirteen novels which document the efforts of the Tanith First And Only, a highly skilled yet… …   Wikipedia

• gaunt´ness — gaunt «gnt, gahnt», adjective verb. –adj. 1. very thin and bony; with hollow eyes and a starved look: »Hunger and suffering had made the lost hikers gaunt. SYNONYM(S): lean, spare, lank. See syn. under thin. (Cf. ↑thin) 2. such as to cause… …   Useful english dictionary

• gaunt´ly — gaunt «gnt, gahnt», adjective verb. –adj. 1. very thin and bony; with hollow eyes and a starved look: »Hunger and suffering had made the lost hikers gaunt. SYNONYM(S): lean, spare, lank. See syn. under thin. (Cf. ↑thin) 2. such as to cause… …   Useful english dictionary

• gaunt — [ gɔnt ] adjective very thin, usually because you are sick, tired, or worried: His face was pale and gaunt. ╾ gaunt|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gaunt — adjective 1 very thin and pale, especially because of illness or continued worry: I looked into her face and it was gaunt with exhaustion. 2 a building, mountain etc that is gaunt looks very plain and unpleasant: a gaunt cathedral gauntness noun… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gaunt — adj. Gaunt is used with these nouns: ↑face …   Collocations dictionary

• gaunt — UK [ɡɔːnt] / US [ɡɔnt] adjective very thin, usually because you are ill, tired, or worried His face was pale and gaunt. Derived word: gauntness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

• Bague des Gaunt — Objets magiques dans l’univers de Harry Potter Cet article présente les différents objets magiques composant l univers de Harry Potter. Sommaire 1 Artefacts magiques légendaires 1.1 Choixpeau magique 1.2 Coupe de feu …   Wikipédia en Français