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waterlogged

wa·ter·logged
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [waw-ter-lawgd, -logd, wot-er-]
    • /ˈwɔ tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt ər-/
    • /ˈwɔː.tə.lɒɡd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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.

waterlogged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for waterlogged

adjective waterlogged

  • sodden — soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
  • sopping — soaked; drenched: Her clothes were sopping from the rain.
  • drenched — to wet thoroughly; soak.
  • soaking — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
  • saturated — saturated.

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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