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

When the gold reached my mother’s chin, she looked panicked, like she was submerged in water and didn’t know how to swim.

From Literature

Forecasters at the National Weather Service warned of flooding and said parked cars near the waterfront “will likely become flooded and/or submerged.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, she stayed submerged for three minutes at a time.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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