submersed

[ suhb-murst ]

adjective

1. submerged.
2. Botany. growing under water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of submersed¹

1720–30; < Latin submers ( us ) ( submerse ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“When the nets are submersed in water, the banana pingers automatically turn on and make a high-pitched sound that dolphins and porpoises are able to hear,” Enever says.

From Washington Post

In the same spirit, he wondered what treasures might be submersed in Bitcoin’s data lake.

From New York Times

Parts of the song are still steeped in hints of truth, though: Adams has gone on record saying that he picked up his second-ever electric guitar at a pawn shop, and that his fingers indeed bled while he was "totally submersed in practicing."

From Salon

It’s rated to be fully submersed in three feet of water for up to 30 minutes.

From The Verge

When I visited a year ago you could see the light at the other end of the tunnel but that is now submersed and invisible.

From BBC