Usually means: Eyes deeply recessed, hollow appearance.
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▸ adjective:  characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver


Opposite:
bright-eyed, alert, awake, lively, perky

Types:
gaunt, haggard, drawn, pinched, careworn, more...

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Opposite:
bright-eyed, alert, awake, lively, perky

Types:
gaunt, haggard, drawn, pinched, careworn, more...




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