gauntness
gauntness — noun
1. the state of looking extremely thin and bony, with a hollow or drawn appearance
the state of looking extremely thin and bony, with a hollow or drawn appearance in the face, usually resulting from illness, hunger, or prolonged suffering
The gauntness in Kian's face after weeks in hospital alarmed his family.
gauntness + in [body part] + after [cause]
The charity worker was struck by the gauntness of the children in the refugee camp.
Beatriz's long sleeves could not hide the gauntness of her thin wrists.
Ramón's gauntness worried his teammates, who remembered how strong he used to be.
The photographer captured the gauntness of the old man's hollow cheeks and sunken eyes.
- emaciation
more clinical and extreme, used in medical contexts
- haggardness
adds a sense of exhaustion and worry beyond just thinness
- boniness
less formal, focuses specifically on visible bones
- plumpness
healthy fullness, opposite of gaunt thinness
- fleshiness
having a substantial amount of body flesh
文法句型
gauntness + of + [body part/person]
possessive + gauntness
用法筆記
Unlike 'thinness' or 'slimness', gauntness always implies a negative cause such as illness, hunger, or hardship. Often describes the face or visible body parts. Not used for healthy or attractive slimness.