Definitions

1. adjective

having a thin and gaunt appearance, typically due to illness, hunger, or old age

“The gaunt figure of a homeless man stood out on the cold winter night.”

2. noun

a long, thin, and narrow strip of land, especially one connecting two larger areas of land

“The gaunt isthmus of land connected the two continents.”

3. verb

to make someone or something look thinner or more gaunt, especially by making them ill or hungry

“The harsh winter gaunted the city’s homeless population.”