transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəŋ-kən ]
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