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- [haf, hahf suh b-murjd]
- /hæf, hɑf səbˈmɜrdʒd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf suh b-murjd]
- /hæf, hɑf səbˈmɜrdʒd/
Definitions of half-submerged word
- adjective half-submerged under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated. 3
- adjective half-submerged hidden, covered, or unknown: There are many submerged facts which could have a bearing on the case. 3
- adjective half-submerged poverty-stricken; destitute; impoverished: a program to aid the submerged socioeconomic groups. 0
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Origin of half-submerged
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; submerge + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Half-submerged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-submerged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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