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

In Nyakach, in the west, children walked through knee-high water and residents scooped water from inundated houses -- though some were submerged up to the roof.

From Barron's

The UK has operated continuous at-sea deterrence since 1969, with first Polaris and then Trident missiles stored on and launched from nuclear-powered submarines with the capacity to remain submerged at sea for months.

From BBC

Since 1969, the UK has operated continuous at-sea deterrence, with first Polaris and then Trident missiles stored on and launched from nuclear-powered submarines with the capacity to remain submerged at sea for months.

From BBC

I lay submerged to my chin, feeling the warm water soothe my scab-crusted skin.

From Literature

Six years later it was submerged, only to come and go with drought cycles that have left it increasingly embalmed in salt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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