SUNKEN
/ËsĘĹkÉn/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ËsĘĹkÉn/
verb
- (heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.
- (heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.
- To conceal and appropriate.
- To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.
- To pay absolutely.“I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project.”
adjective
- Caused, 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”
- (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.”
Source: Wiktionary
