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sunken(dictionary)

sunken (iou)



sunken adjective. LME.
[pa. pple of SINK verb: see -EN6. Cf. SUNK adjective.]
That has sunk in water; beneath the surface of water etc., submerged. LME.
J. Conrad The treachery of sunken rocks. Which? Raising a sunken ship from the sea bed.
Of the eyes, cheeks, etc.: abnormally depressed or hollow; fallen in. E17.
J. Rossner Large, dark, mournful eyes and sunken cheeks.
Placed on a lower level than the surrounding area, recessed. M17.
sunken fence = sunk fence s.v. SUNK adjective 2. sunken garden (a part of) a garden recessed below the surrounding area or garden. sunken storey a storey below ground level, a basement.
M. Hocking A sunken lane which twisted down, wooded hills rising steeply to one side.
That has sunk below the usual or general level; subsided, depressed, drooping; (of the sun) gone down below the horizon. E19.
A. N. Wilson His spirits seemed sunken and depressed.