adj.
Pronunciation: ' s ə ŋ -k ə n
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>