sunken: Meaning and Definition of

sunk•en

Pronunciation: (sung'kun), [key]
— adj.
  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.
  1. a pp. of
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