SUNK


Meaning of SUNK in English

I. ˈsəŋk adjective

Etymology: from past participle of sink (I)

1. : sunken 2

a small lean … man with sunk cheeks weathered to a tan — John Masefield

2.

a. : lowered or reduced especially in status or value

b. : depressed in spirits

when he did not arrive she was rather sunk

3. : sunken 1

4. : recessed rather than projected

a sunk fillet

5. : absolutely finished : done for

if he couldn't somehow raise the money, he was sunk

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. chiefly Scotland : a seat or bank of turf

2. chiefly Scotland : a pad of straw used as a saddle or as a cushion

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