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sunken definition

sunken (suŋ′kən)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

sink

adjective

  1. submerged a sunken ship
  2. below the level of the surrounding or adjoining area a sunken patio
  3. fallen in; hollow sunken cheeks
  4. depressed; dejected sunken spirits

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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