Immersed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of immerse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Under the surface of a liquid; sunk.
  2. 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. 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."

Synonyms

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absorbedabsorbed inawashbathedburiedburied in

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"The audience was immersed in an aftertaste of the concert."

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