underwater
/AH1 N D ER0 W AO0 T ER0/noun
- 1
Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean
- 2
A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.
verb
- 1
To water or irrigate insufficiently
“Care must be taken not to underwater houseplants in the summer.”
Antonyms
adjective
- 1
Beneath the surface of the water, or of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface
- 2
Beneath the water line of a vessel
- 3
Under water.
- 4
Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value
“We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.”
adverb
- 1
Going beneath the surface of the water
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