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Sinking vs Sunken - What's the difference?

sinking | sunken |

As verbs the difference between sinking and sunken

is that sinking is while sunken is (archaic).

As a noun sinking

is the act or process of sinking.

As an adjective sunken is

caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged.

sinking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district

    sunken

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged
  • * The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet