sunken

4 definitions • 4 examples

having fallen to the bottom of the sea:

They're diving for sunken treasure.

at a lower level than the surrounding area:

It was a luxurious bathroom, with a sunken bath.

(of eyes or cheeks) seeming to have fallen further into the face, especially because of tiredness, illness, or old age:

She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.

lying at the bottom of the sea or below a surrounding surface:

A few steps below the path lay a beautiful sunken garden.