Sunken

Verb

Definitions

1.Verbpast participle of sink

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

"The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet"

3.Adjective(of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.

"She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes."

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