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    sunken
    /ˈsʌŋkən/

    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 below ground levelat a lower levelloweredrecessed

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUNKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUNKEN definition: 1. having fallen to the bottom of the sea: 2. at a lower level than the surrounding area: 3. (of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sunkenSunken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : submerged. especially : lying at the bottom of a body of water. 2. a. : hollow, recessed. sunken cheeks. b. : lying in a depression. a sunken garden. c. : settled below the normal level. d. : constructed below the normal floor level. a sunken living room. Synonyms. concave. dented. depressed. dished. hollow. indented. recessed.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUNKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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]

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sunkenSunken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsunken adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sunken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › sunken_adjsunken, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sunken. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sunken has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (Middle English) medicine (early 1500s) astronomy (late 1700s) fortification (1810s) See meaning & use.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUNKEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "SUNKEN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSUNKEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    SUNKEN definition: 1. at a lower level than the surrounding area: 2. having fallen down to the bottom of the sea: 3…. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › sunkenSunken - definition of sunken by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUNKEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.