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- DictionarySunk·en/ˈsəNGkən/
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"
at a lower level than the surrounding area: It was a luxurious bathroom, with a sunken bathtub. (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.
If something is sunken, it's caved in, inwardly curved, or under water. If a pirate talks about sunken treasure, he probably means that the treasure chest in a ship that's at the bottom of the ocean.
Sunken eyes, cheeks, or other parts of the body curve inwards and make you look thin and unwell. Her eyes were sunken and black-ringed. ...an elderly man with sunken cheeks.
Definition of sunken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sunken definition: 1. at a lower level than the surrounding area: 2. having fallen down to the bottom of the sea: 3…. Learn more.
sunken meaning, definition, what is sunken: having fallen to the bottom of the sea, ...: Learn more.
sunken meaning: 1. at a lower level than the surrounding area: 2. having fallen down to the bottom of the sea: 3…. Learn more.
What does the adjective sunken mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sunken . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
situated or lying on a lower level: a sunken living room. hollow; depressed: sunken cheeks. v. [Obs.] a pp. of sink.
Jun 3, 2024 · caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged. The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet. (of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age. She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.
