1. most thin and bony in appearance; most emaciated or haggard-looking
Usage: superlative form of gaunt

Examples

• After months of illness, he looked the gauntest I had ever seen him.
• The gauntest of the rescued animals required immediate medical attention.
• She appeared gauntest in the harsh fluorescent lighting of the hospital.
• Among all the marathon runners, he was the gauntest at the finish line.
• The drought left the cattle looking their gauntest in years.
• His face was at its gauntest after the long recovery period.