Word of the Day for 7th-8th Grades

Tuesday, February 10

gaunt adj.

Definition: 1. extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from hunger or weariness, 2. bleak, desolate, or grim.

Example: After surviving on nothing but nuts and berries for a month, the shipwreck survivor's face was gaunt.

Synonyms: haggard, emaciated

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