sinking

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
  2. noun a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
  3. noun a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension

Etymology

From sink + -ing.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
descent
Narrower (hyponyms)
submergence, foundering, settling

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