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Meaning of SUNKEN

Pronunciation:  'sungkun

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; "sunken treasure"; "a sunken ship"
  2. [adj]  having a sunken area; "hunger gave their faces a sunken look"
 
 Synonyms: deep-set, drowned, hollow, recessed, submerged, swamped
 
 Antonyms: afloat(p), aground(p)
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sunk"en\, a.
Lying on the bottom of a river or other water; sunk.
 

 

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