gaunt
US /ɡɑːnt/
UK /ɡɑːnt/
1.
of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
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The prisoner looked gaunt and exhausted after months of captivity.
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Her face was gaunt from illness and lack of sleep.
2.
of a building or place) bleak, desolate, or grim
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The old, abandoned house stood gaunt against the stormy sky.
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The landscape was gaunt and barren, with only a few scattered trees.