sunken
pronunciation
How to pronounce sunken in British English:
UK [ˈsʌŋkən]
How to pronounce sunken in American English:
US [ˈsʌŋkən]
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- Adjective:
- having a sunken area
- under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water
Word Origin
- sunken (adj.)
- late 14c., past participle adjective from sink (v.).
Example
- 1. When whales die , their sunken bodies become prime habitat for a variety of sea creatures .
- 2. It might be a natural feature formation , or possibly a sunken , round man-made object .
- 3. These are vast sunken areas that are formed after previous super eruptions as the ground was blown out and fell back to rest .
- 4. The new reconstruction shows a prematurely old man , with deep-set eyes , sunken cheeks , a furrowed face and ungroomed beard and hair .
- 5. Expert opinion , based on underwater scans , was that the sunken rig had not sprung a leak .