sunken

Etymology

verb

1. (archaic) past participle of sink

adj

1. caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
   The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet
2. (of eyes or cheeks) Seeming to have fallen deeper back into the face due to tiredness, illness, or old age.
   She looked old and thin with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.
   The heartbreak will take some getting over; the sunken forms of the players at the full-time whistle said as much. 20 July 2023, Suzanne Wrack, “Spain win Women’s World Cup as Olga Carmona strike breaks England hearts”, in The Guardian