First Known Use: 14th century
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sunken
adjective sunk·en \ˈsəŋ-kən\
: completely covered with water : lying at the bottom of a sea, lake, etc.
: curving inward because of illness, age, etc.
: lying or built at a lower level than the surrounding area
Full Definition of SUNKEN
1
: submerged; especially : lying at the bottom of a body of water
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Origin of SUNKEN
Middle English sonkyn, past participle of sinken to sink
Related to SUNKEN
- Antonyms
- bulging, cambered, convex, protruding, protrusive, protuberant
SUNKEN Defined for Kids
sunken
adjective sunk·en \ˈsəŋ-kən\
Definition of SUNKEN for Kids
1
: fallen in : hollow <Zero's face looked like a jack-o'-lantern … with sunken eyes and a drooping smile. — Louis Sachar, Holes>
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: lying at the bottom of a body of water <sunken ships>
3
: built or settled below the surrounding or normal level <a sunken garden>
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