Sunken Meaning
/ˈsʌŋkən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbpast participle of sink
adjCaused, 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"
"sunken mountain ranges I took for islands"— 1986, Reginald Shepherd, “On Not Being White”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 52:
adjSeeming 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."
"The heartbreak will take some getting over; the sunken forms of the players at the full-time whistle said as much."— 2023 July 20, Suzanne Wrack, “Spain win Women’s World Cup as Olga Carmona strike breaks England hearts”, in The Guardian:
Sentence Examples
The ship was wrecked on a sunken reef.
A great treasure was discovered in a sunken ship.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Divers explored the ____ ship that had been lying underwater for many centuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers found the ____ treasure chest at the bottom of the sea, filled with gold and jewels.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Divers explored the ____ ship that had been lying underwater for many centuries.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers found the ____ treasure chest at the bottom of the sea, filled with gold and jewels.