subaqueous

[ suhb-ey-kwee-uhs, -ak-wee- ]

adjective

1. existing or situated under water; underwater.
2. occurring or performed under water.
3. used under water.

subaqueous

/ sʌbˈeɪkwɪəs; -ˈækwɪ- /

adjective

1. occurring, appearing, formed, or used under water

subaqueous

/ sŭb-ā′kwē-əs /

1. Found or occurring underwater.
2. Formed or adapted for underwater use or operation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subaqueous¹

First recorded in 1670–80; sub- + aqueous

Example Sentences

The prevailing theory proposed since then argues that the smaller scale ripples are produced by the impact mechanism of the particles transported by the wind like normal ripples on Earth and the larger ripples form due to hydrodynamic instability like subaqueous ripples.

From Science Daily

It emanates from Allison Janae Hamilton’s subaqueous video — she dragged a camera behind a boat to film it — of the Wacissa River in rural Florida, where she grew up.

From New York Times

Baby Drexciyans swam from their mothers’ wombs, never needing to breathe air, and gave rise to a subaqueous empire.

From The Guardian

In “Mangia Libro,” titled for a nickname — “book-eater” — that his family gave him as a child, he depicts his younger self absorbed in reading as he walks away from what looks like a line of monumental buildings toward a subaqueous realm of fantastic fish and plants, all done in colors Matisse would have relished.

From New York Times

But peer into either end and you’ll find that the boxes are hollow and form a long corridor colored a subaqueous blue.

From New York Times

Related Words

• broad
• buried
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