Main Entry: sunk·en

Pronunciation: \ˈsəŋ-kən\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English sonkyn, past participle of sinken to sink

Date: 14th century

1 : submerged; especially : lying at the bottom of a body of water
2 a : hollow, recessed <sunken cheeks> b : lying in a depression <a sunken garden> c : settled below the normal level d : constructed below the normal floor level <a sunken living room>