English Explanatory Dictionary

sunken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of sink
adj
  1. Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
  2. Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌŋkən/ en-us-sunken.ogg

Word forms

sunken

Derived words

sunken-eyed sunken lane sunkenly sunkenness unsunken
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