Sinksts
Sinksts are a term used in worldbuilding and speculative fiction to denote a class of subterranean, water-rich formations that serve as natural reservoirs and ecological corridors within imagined geologies. The term is not part of real-world geology; it is a neologism coined by writers and designers to rationalize underwater or underground water networks in fictional settings. The plural form sinksts indicates multiple such formations, while sinkst is used for a single unit.
Formation and features: Sinksts are depicted as layered, mineral-rich structures with interconnected channels. They may form
In-world use and implications: In narratives, sinksts underpin urban planning in desert or subterranean settings by
Etymology and reception: The coinage blends a familiar verb root with a tech-sounding suffix to convey a
See also: Glossary of fictional geological terms; Worldbuilding; Hydrology in fiction.