waterlogged
Americanadjective
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so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship.
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excessively saturated with or as if with water.
waterlogged ground; waterlogged with fatigue.
adjective
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saturated with water
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(of a vessel still afloat) having taken in so much water as to be unmanageable
Etymology
Origin of waterlogged
1760–70; water + log 1 (apparently in v. sense “(of water) to accumulate in a ship”) + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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His repeated attempts to flex expensive restaurant bills and hardman tough talk land like a waterlogged handkerchief after he’s spent song after song cataloging all the specific ways we’ve all hurt his feelings.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
"Flooding complicates repairs because the fields are waterlogged and some roads are blocked," Enedis crisis director Herve Champenois said at a press briefing Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Vindolanda is well known among archaeologists for its exceptional preservation of organic materials, thanks to the site's waterlogged soil.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025
Equihua’s thoughts moved as fluidly as the stream beside us, from the waterlogged memories of her past to the buzzing excitement for where her dreams are leading her next.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
My clothes were slowing me down, and the waterlogged backpack felt heavier by the minute.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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