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adjective
- 1. having sunk or been submerged in water: "the wreck of a sunken ship"
- 2. at a lower level than the surrounding area: "a sunken garden" Similar
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(of eyes or cheeks) seeming to have fallen further into the face, especially because of tiredness, illness, or old age: She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking.
The meaning of SUNKEN is submerged; especially : lying at the bottom of a body of water. How to use sunken in a sentence.
adjective having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged. having settled to a lower level, as walls. situated or lying on a lower level: a sunken living room. hollow; depressed: sunken cheeks.
SUNKEN definition: 1. at a lower level than the surrounding area: 2. having fallen down to the bottom of the sea: 3…. Learn more.
Definition of 'sunken' sunken. (sʌŋkən ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Sunken ships have sunk to the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake. The sunken sailing-boat was a glimmer of white on the bottom. Try diving for sunken treasure. Synonyms: submerged, immersed, submersed More Synonyms of sunken. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
1. having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged. 2. having settled to a lower level, as walls. 3. situated or lying on a lower level: a sunken living room. 4. hollow; depressed: sunken cheeks. v. 5. Obs. a pp. of sink. [1350–1400]
Definition of sunken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'sunken' 1. Sunken ships have sunk to the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake. [...] 2. Sunken gardens, roads, or other features are below the level of their surrounding area. [...] 3. Sunken eyes, cheeks, or other parts of the body curve inwards and make you look thin and unwell. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'sunken'
sunken. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sunk‧en /ˈsʌŋkən/ adjective 1 [only before noun] having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river the wrecks of sunken ships sunken treasure 2 → sunken cheeks/eyes etc 3 [only before noun] built or placed at a lower level than the surrounding floor or ground Steps led ...
Sunken Definition. sŭngkən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Submerged. A sunken ship. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fallen in; hollow. Sunken cheeks. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Below the level of the surrounding or adjoining area. A sunken patio. Webster's New World.
