UNDERWATER

subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater

(adjective) growing or remaining under water; “viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat”; “submerged leaves”

submerged, submersed, underwater

(adjective) beneath the surface of the water; “submerged rocks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

underwater (comparative more underwater, superlative most underwater)

(not comparable) beneath the surface of the water, or of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface

(nautical) beneath the water line of a vessel

(figuratively) Under water.

(finance) having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value

Synonyms

• (beneath the water surface): subaqueous, subaquatic, submarine

• (having negative equity): upside down

Adverb

underwater (comparative more underwater, superlative most underwater)

going beneath the surface of the water

Noun

underwater (plural underwaters)

underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean

(fishing) A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.

Verb

underwater (third-person singular simple present underwaters, present participle underwatering, simple past and past participle underwatered)

(agriculture, horticulture) to water or irrigate insufficiently

Antonyms

• overwater

Source: Wiktionary



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