waterlogged

American  

[waw-ter-lawgd, -logd, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

1. so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship.

2. excessively saturated with or as if with water.

   waterlogged ground; waterlogged with fatigue.

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waterlogged British  

/ ˈwɔːtəˌlɒɡd /

adjective

1. saturated with water

2. (of a vessel still afloat) having taken in so much water as to be unmanageable

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Etymology

Origin of waterlogged

1760–70; water + log ¹ (apparently in v. sense “(of water) to accumulate in a ship”) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

As the boat became waterlogged, the men were left sitting in frigid water.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vindolanda is well known among archaeologists for its exceptional preservation of organic materials, thanks to the site's waterlogged soil.

From Science Daily

They form when waterlogged soils accumulate layers of dead vegetation over thousands of years.

From Science Daily

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

As well as rice, the team are trialling other crops including lettuce and hybrid willow that grow in waterlogged conditions.

From BBC

Related Words

• soaked
• sodden
• soggy
• wet