waterlogged

adjective wa·ter·logged \-ˌlȯgd, -ˌlägd\

: filled or soaked with water

Full Definition of WATERLOGGED

: so filled or soaked with water as to be heavy or hard to manage <waterlogged boats>

: saturated with water <waterlogged soil>

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¹water + log to accumulate in the hold

First Known Use: circa 1776

Synonyms: awash, bathed, bedraggled, doused (also dowsed), drenched, dripping, logged, saturate, saturated, soaked, soaking, sodden, soggy, sopping, soppy, soused, washed, watered, wet, water-soaked, watery

WATERLOGGED Defined for Kids

adjective wa·ter·logged \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlȯgd, ˈwä-, -ˌlägd\

: so filled or soaked with water as to be heavy or hard to manage

Medical Dictionary

adjective wa·ter·logged \-ˌlägd\

: edematous <the scrotum and abdominal wall become waterlogged—R. L. Cecil & R. F. Loeb>

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