Sunken
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌŋkən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sunken is a verb meaning Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged.
Meaning
Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged.
More Meanings
- (of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.
- (archaic) past participle of sink
Example Sentences
sunken mountain ranges I took for islands
The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet
She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.
The heartbreak will take some getting over; the sunken forms of the players at the full-time whistle said as much.
Synonyms for sunken
Depending on context, synonyms include hollow, swamped, submerged, deep-set, recessed, drowned.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hollow, submerged, drowned, recessed, deep-set, swamped.
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