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   sunken

   /ˈsʌŋkən/

   adjective

   • 1. having sunk or been submerged in water: "the wreck of a sunken ship"
   • 2. at a lower level than the surrounding area: "a sunken garden" Similar below ground levelat a lower levelloweredrecessed
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes or cheeks) deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress: "her face was white, with sunken cheeks" Similar hollowedhollowdepresseddeep-setconcavedentedindentedcaved indrawnhaggard

   Word Origin late Middle English: past participle of sink1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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