adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of submerge form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   underwater not-comparable

   "Near-synonym: submarine (sometimes synonymous)"

2. 2
   below the surface of a liquid not-comparable
3. 3
   hidden not-comparable
4. 4
   poor, impoverished not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   growing or remaining under water wordnet
2. 2
   beneath the surface of the water wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sunkenawashbathedbehind the curtainbehind the scenesbetween the lines

Example

More examples

"Whales can remain submerged for a long time."

Related phrases

unidentified submerged object

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