gaunt

As an adjective gaunt

is lean, angular, and bony.

As a verb vaunt is

to speak boastfully.

As a noun vaunt is

a boast; an instance of vaunting.

As an adjective gaunt

is lean, angular and bony.

As a verb daunt is

to discourage, intimidate.

As adjectives the difference between gaunt and taunt

is that gaunt is lean, angular and bony while taunt is (nautical) very high or tall.

As a verb taunt is

to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

As a noun taunt is

a scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

As an adjective gaunt

is lean, angular, and bony.

As a noun grunt is

a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

As a verb grunt is

frequentative: gruntle.

As an adjective gaunt

is lean, angular and bony.

As a verb haunt is

to inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

As a noun haunt is

a place at which one is regularly found; a hangout.

As a noun jaunt

is a wearisome journey.

As a verb jaunt

is to ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.

As an adjective gaunt is

lean, angular, and bony.

As a noun aunt

is a sister or sister-in-law of someone’s parent.

As an adjective gaunt is

lean, angular, and bony.

As adjectives the difference between exhausted and gaunt

is that exhausted is depleted; in a state of exhaustion while gaunt is lean, angular and bony.

As a verb exhausted

is (exhaust).

As adjectives the difference between eerie and gaunt

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while gaunt is lean, angular and bony.