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The meaning of SUNKEN is submerged; especially : lying at the bottom of a body of water. How to use sunken in a sentence. 1. Depressed, fallen in, or hollowed: sunken cheeks. 2. Situated beneath the surface of the water or ground; submerged: a sunken reef. 3. Below a surrounding level: a sunken meadow. They're diving for sunken treasure. It was a luxurious bathroom, with a sunken bath. She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms. 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. SUNKEN definition: having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged. See examples of sunken used in a sentence.

Factsheet What does the adjective sunken mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sunken. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Sunken definition: Depressed, fallen in, or hollowed. Sunken typically refers to something that has fallen, collapsed, or settled below the surrounding surface or to a lower level. It can also mean submerged under water. This term might be used to describe. Situated below the general surface; below the surface, as of the sea: as, a sunken rock. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.