Definition of Sunken
Sunken
sunk·en


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(adjective)
settled below the normal level;

e.g. The sunken Roman baths at Pompeii are an eye-popping look at ancient history.

(adjective)
submerged in water;

e.g. They discovered a sunken ship while scuba-diving.

(adjective)
(of cheeks or eyes) hollow or deeply recessed, as a result of illness or hunger;

e.g. The homeless girl was pale, with sunken cheeks.



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