submerged

American  

[suhb-murjd] / səbˈmɜrdʒd /

adjective

1. under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.

2. hidden, covered, or unknown.

   There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case.

3. poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished.

   a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups.

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submerged British  

/ səbˈmɜːdʒd, səbˈmɜːst /

adjective

1. (of plants or plant parts) growing beneath the surface of the water

2. hidden; obscured

3. overwhelmed or overburdened

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Other Word Forms

• half-submerged adjective
• nonsubmerged adjective
• semisubmerged adjective
• unsubmerged adjective

Etymology

Origin of submerged

First recorded in 1790–1800; submerge + -ed ²

Example Sentences

James Winslade, a beef and arable farmer from Somerset, has seen more than 90% of his farm submerged in the recent rains, and said he is days away from losing his crops to rot.

From BBC

The bus would be completely submerged within minutes.

From Literature

I couldn’t see the lights from the lakeside settlements anymore, but I dimly made out dark shapes sticking up through the water—submerged trees!

From Literature

Some of Wales' most expensive beach huts have been submerged in sand after the coastline was battered by storms.

From BBC

Marcos is facing a public firestorm over sham infrastructure projects meant to control flooding in the archipelago country, where typhoon-driven rains submerged entire towns last year.

From Barron's

Related Words

• broad
• buried
• deep-seated
• far
• profound
• rooted
• wide