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sunken.

Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsʌŋkən/
  1. Caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged

    not-comparable
    The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet
  2. Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

    not-comparable
    She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.
verb/ˈsʌŋkən/
  1. past participle of sink

    archaic · form-of · participle · past
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