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- [waw-ter-lawgd, -logd, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔː.tə.lɒɡd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-lawgd, -logd, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterlogged word
- adjective waterlogged so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship. 1
- adjective waterlogged excessively saturated with or as if with water: waterlogged ground; waterlogged with fatigue. 1
- verb with object waterlogged to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding. 1
- verb with object waterlogged to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless. 1
- verb without object waterlogged to become saturated with water. 1
- noun waterlogged Saturated with or full of water. 1
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Origin of waterlogged
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; water + log1 (apparently in v. sense “(of water) to accumulate in a ship”) + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Waterlogged
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waterlogged popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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Antonyms for waterlogged
adjective waterlogged
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
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