sunken

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʌŋkən/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌŋkən

Verb

sunken

  1. (archaic) past participle of sink

Adjective

sunken (not comparable)

A sunken boat in Senegal (1)
  1. 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
  2. (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.
    • 2023 July 20, Suzanne Wrack, “Spain win Women’s World Cup as Olga Carmona strike breaks England hearts”, in The Guardian‎:
      The heartbreak will take some getting over; the sunken forms of the players at the full-time whistle said as much.

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