Gaunt and Ill-fed

Gaunt adjective - Suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease.

Ill-fed and gaunt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill-fed" instead an adjective "Gaunt".

Ill-fed adjective - Not getting adequate food.

Gaunt and ill-fed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaunt" instead an adjective phrase "Ill-fed".