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    sunk·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" Similar below ground levelat a lower levelloweredrecessed

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

    The meaning of SUNKEN is submerged; especially : lying at the bottom of a body of water. How to use sunken in a sentence.

  3. 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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sunkenSUNKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sunken definition: having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged.. See examples of SUNKEN used in a sentence.

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

    having fallen to the bottom of the sea: They're diving for sunken treasure. 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:

  7. 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. Obs. a pp. of sink. [1350–1400]

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

    Definition of 'sunken' Word Frequency. 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]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsunken 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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sunkensunken | meaning of sunken in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    sunken meaning, definition, what is sunken: having fallen to the bottom of the sea, ...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishsunken | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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