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What is the adjective for sinkholes?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb sink which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

sunken
  1. caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Some of the more traditional beliefs were that you could tell a werewolf that was in human form due to their sunken eyes and their eyebrows that met in the middle.”
      “There is vehicular side access to the rear garden which is laid mainly in lawn and includes a wraparound veranda with teak decking, a sunken patio area and a pond with water feature.”
      “The divers explored the sunken shipwreck, marveling at the underwater world preserved beneath the ocean's surface.”
sinklike
  1. Resembling a sink or some aspect of one.
sinkless
  1. Without a sink (of any kind).
  2. Examples:
    1. “Esther leaned against the sinkless wooden counter against the wall. The counter supported a portable gas stove and a bucket of rainwater.”
sinkable
  1. Capable of being sunk.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “And, contrary to popular belief the Titanic is just as sinkable as any ship out there.”
      “If you want both the missiles and the sinkable carrier you can put the contents of both files into a single file.”
      “After assembled, the floater body and counterweight member being sinkable, sink in water.”
sunk
  1. past participle of sink
  2. (dialectal) past tense of sink
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “After receiving a devastating diagnosis, the doctor's expression conveyed a sunk feeling as she shared with the patient the grim and dire prognosis.”
      “He looked at her sunk face and knew she needed a shoulder to lean on.”
sinking
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