waterlogged
[ waw-ter-lawgd, -logd, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt ər- /
adjective
so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship.
excessively saturated with or as if with water: waterlogged ground; waterlogged with fatigue.
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Definition for waterlogged (2 of 2)
waterlog
[ waw-ter-lawg, -log, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg, ˈwɒt ər- /
verb (used with object), wa·ter·logged, wa·ter·log·ging.
to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless.
verb (used without object), wa·ter·logged, wa·ter·log·ging.
to become saturated with water.
Origin of waterlog
First recorded in 1770–80; apparently back formation from
waterlogged
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British Dictionary definitions for waterlogged
waterlogged
/ (ˈwɔːtəˌlɒɡd) /
adjective
saturated with water
(of a vessel still afloat) having taken in so much water as to be unmanageable