What is another word for gaunter?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɔːntə] (IPA)

Gaunter is an adjective that describes someone or something as becoming thin, bony, and emaciated. Some synonyms for gaunter include skinnier, bonier, leaner, slimmer, and more emaciated. Other synonyms could include more skeletal, thinner-faced, more angular, and more haggard. Gaunter can also be used to describe something that is becoming more sparse, faded, or dim, such as a shadow or a memory. In this context, synonyms could include more faint, paler, weaker, and more ghostly. Whether used to describe a person or an object, gaunter is a vivid and evocative term that suggests a sense of frailty, fragility, and vulnerability.

What are the hypernyms for Gaunter?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Gaunter

And when Sir gaunter was at the earth his brethren said each one to other, Yonder knight is not Sir Kay, for he is bigger than he.
"Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II) King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table"
Thomas Malory
Whether it be so or no, said Sir Raynold, the third brother, let us now go mount upon our horses and rescue our brother Sir gaunter, upon pain of death.
"Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II) King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table"
Thomas Malory
Anon therewith arose Sir gaunter, and came unto his brother Sir Gilmere, and bade him, Arise, and help we our brother Sir Raynold, that yonder marvellously matched yonder good knight.
"Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II) King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table"
Thomas Malory

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