If something is sunken, it's caved in, inwardly curved, or under water. If a pirate talks about sunken treasure, he probably means that the treasure chest in a ship that's at the bottom of the ocean.

1. Depressed, fallen in, or hollowed: sunken cheeks. 2. Situated beneath the surface of the water or ground; submerged: a sunken reef. 3. Below a surrounding level: a sunken meadow.

They're diving for sunken treasure. It was a luxurious bathroom, with a sunken bath. She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms …

Sunken ships have sunk to the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake. The sunken sailing-boat was a glimmer of white on the bottom. Try diving for sunken treasure.

Definition of sunken adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Factsheet What does the adjective sunken mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sunken. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Sunken typically refers to something that has fallen, collapsed, or settled below the surrounding surface or to a lower level. It can also mean submerged under water. This term might be used to describe …