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underwater

underwater

161 1.0
Below the surface of water where plants and animals live
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndərˈwɔtər/
translation icon : subacuático
  • The underwater world is full of vibrant colors and unique creatures.
  • underwater archaeology
  • underwater equipment
  • underwater survey

You might see similar designs underwater for underwater drones.

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Examples

  • Scuba divers often explore underwater caves to witness stunning formations.

  • Some of them live underwater and some of them live on land.

  • I had to swim a long distance too underwater to get out.

  • I learned how to survive underwater by holding my breath.

  • I have spent years underwater in these tanks with them.

  • I had the sensation of being underwater, of life moving at quarter speed.

    Academic text (2011)
  • On this still January morning, the underwater visibility was sixty to ninety feet.

    Academic text (1992)
  • It's an underwater cave.

  • We discovered a beautiful underwater garden while snorkeling near the reef.

Synonyms

undersea
vsunderwater
16 4.1

A thing that is under the surface of the sea

is more general, applying to any water body rather than just the sea
subaquatic
vsunderwater
1 7.6

Living or growing under the surface of water

is broader, applying to any location or event beneath the surface of water
subaqueous
vsunderwater
9.9

Existing or happening under water

is the common neutral word for being beneath the surface of water
submersed
vsunderwater
7.0

A plant or thing that is completely under water

covers the same location but also includes events or uses beneath the surface
submerged
vsunderwater
4.2

Completely under the surface of water

is more general and can describe location, events, or existence beneath the surface
submarine
vsunderwater
4.9

Under the surface of the sea

is the general term for being beneath the surface of any water, not only the sea
subsea
vsunderwater
  • Specialized
5.2

Under the sea, used for building pipelines or laying cables

is the broad everyday term for being beneath the surface of water

Compounds

A view from below the water surface that shows plants and animals

A U.S. Navy agency that gives technical help for submarines and weapons used under the sea

underwater archeology
  • Specialized
6.7

A study of people's past using objects found under water, like shipwrecks

A joke name for an easy, useless college class

A person who works or swims under water using breathing gear

How Deep

submerged
4.2
underwater
161 1.0

Surface Forms

underwater positive

Morphology

underwater = water (transparent) = under + water

Literal combination of 'under' + 'water' meaning 'beneath the surface of water', directly derivable from the components. [Postprocessing: moved 'under' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Underwater comes from under 'below' and water 'water'. Imagine a diver or a fish 'below the surface' of the sea, so underwater means 'beneath the surface of water'.