Immersed
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of immerse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Under the surface of a liquid; sunk.
- 2 Deeply involved.
"ON THE NARROW GAUGE. By P. B. Whitehouse. Nelson 30s. [...] In an introductory note Mr. Whitehouse disarms any criticism from narrow-gauge aficionados as immersed in the subject as himself by pointing out that his book has no pretensions to the status of a new narrow-gauge textbook; [...]."
- 3 Lowered or sunken relative to a reference surface.
"Sori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical, usually 2-lipped; receptacle generally exserted."
Example
More examples"The audience was immersed in an aftertaste of the concert."