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sunken

sunken

35 4.6
Lower than the area around it, often hollowed or pressed in
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌŋkən/
: hundido
  • So you have the bathtub that's sunken into the ground.
  • sunken treasure
  • sunken eyes

My face was really gaunt with my cheeks like sunken in.

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Examples

  • I wanted elevation changes, so sunken patios.

  • You'll see under the eyes are really sunken in, the face is sunken in and their head postures forward.

  • So go into that corner right here and make it look sunken in and dead.

  • If you want to recreate this look, it just makes your eyes look really sunken in a really deep set and just, oh, I love this.

  • The polling location at Sunken Gardens had a long line extending all the way back to Carrabas.

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  • Sunken logs.

  • In the interior a sunken hearth was dug where a fire was lit to keep the well insulated building warm,

  • Oh, Byron, you do it for me with your hollow cheeks and your sunken eyes and your emaciated body.

  • Sunken cheeks, wasting, and the dreaded hump.

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  • The old, sunken ship lay quietly on the ocean floor, surrounded by coral.

Synonyms

lowered
vssunken
32 1.3

Moved down to a position below the usual level, for example a head or a car

is the general word for an area that lies beneath surroundings without implying movement
depressed
vssunken
  • Specialized
5 6.0

Flattened with the top pushed down

is about an area that lies beneath surrounding level rather than being pressed flat
recessed
vssunken
1 5.2

Lower than the surface around it so it looks sunken

is a broader term for any area that lies below its surroundings

Antonyms

57 1.0

Higher than the surrounding surface or area

33 3.9

Raised above the surrounding ground or area

Compounds

3 7.2

Eyes that look deep and hollow because someone is sick or very tired

A garden set lower than the land around it in a pit or hollow

sunken arch
  • Specialized
6.1

A foot problem where the middle part is flat so the whole bottom of the foot touches the ground

How Low

sunken
35 4.6
low
273 1.0

Surface Forms

sunken positive

Morphology

sunken = sunk (transparent) = sunk + en

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-en' to the past participle 'sunk'; the meaning 'having been sunk / lower than surrounding level' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Sunken comes from the verb sink, which means 'to go down' or 'fall to a lower level'. So a sunken place is one that has 'gone down' or sits lower than the land or surface around it, like a sunken garden or sunken cheeks.