gauntness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English gaunt Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English gauntness From gaunt + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being gaunt.
The curtains of his office are still closed, but a soft, warm light filters past the bodyguards and into the room. It drapes his face, smooths the sharp lines of his new gauntness.
2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 327:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gauntnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |